1. Warm Up: Let’s check the weather bug! http://weather.weatherbug.com/VA/Chantilly- weather.html?zcode=z6286&zip=20152

2. Warm Up: What is a CLOUD? Cloud -- a visible mass of liquid droplets or frozen crystals made of water and small particles suspended in the troposphere. http://www.brainpop.com/science/weather/clouds/ http://10.168.3.241/SAFARI/montage/play.php?keyindex=82688&location=005849

3. Cloud NOTES On the front of your notes- cut and glue the definitions! On the back of your notes- draw the picture! Keep these for ALL eternity! And study them, too!

4. Cirrus Clouds Wispy, feathery clouds made of ice crystals usually associated with pleasant weather

5. Cumulus Clouds Fluffy clouds that are in the sky on nice days usually associated with fair weather

6. Stratus Clouds A flat layer of gray clouds that cover the sky like a blanket and is associated with rain and drizzle.

7. Cumulonimbus Clouds Giant thunderhead clouds associated with violent thunderstorms.

8. Watch This! http://videos.howstuffworks.com/science/cloud-videos-playlist.htm#video-27677 Clouds Sheet: read  highlight  answer! Can you make a cloud at home? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POUmfVci674