As the Clouds go Bye

Make a cloud “mirror” and use to do small scale observations of the clouds and sky.

Standards alignment

Common Standards — cross-referenced to the Common Core State Standards, the Next Generation Science Standards and the California Content Standards.
Standard	Framework	Grade	Subject	Domain
Represent data in tables and graphical displays to describe typical weather conditions expected during a particular season. [Examples:average temperature, precipitation, and wind direction.]	Next Generation Science Standards	Grade 3	Earth and Space Science	Earth’s Systems
Develop a model using an example to describe ways the geosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and/or atmosphere interact. [Examples: the influence of the ocean, of the atmosphere; & of mountain ranges]	Next Generation Science Standards	Grade 5	Earth and Space Science	Earth’s Systems
Collect data to provide evidence for how the motions and complex interactions of air masses results in changes in weather conditions. [Emphasis is on how air masses flow from regions of high pressure to low pressure, causing weather (defined by temperature, pressure, humidity, precipitation, and wind) at a fixed location to change over time.	Next Generation Science Standards	Middle School	Earth and Space Science	Earth’s Systems

California Standards — cross-referenced to the Common Core State Standards, the Next Generation Science Standards and the California Content Standards.
Standard	Framework	Grade	Subject	Domain
3.c. Water moves in the air from one place to another in the form of clouds or fog, which are tiny droplets of water or ice, and falls to the Earth as rain, hail, sleet, or snow.	CA Science	Grade 5	03. Earth Sciences	3. Water on Earth moves between the oceans and land through the processes of evaporation and condensation.
4.b. The influence of the ocean on weather, and the role of the water cycle in weather.	CA Science	Grade 5	03. Earth Sciences	4. Energy from the sun heats the Earth unevenly, causing air movements resulting in changing weather patterns.
4.a. The sun is the major source of energy for phenomena on the Earth’s surface, powering winds, ocean currents, and the water cycle.	CA Science	Grade 6	04. Energy in the Earth System	4. Many phenomena on the Earth’s surface are affected by the transfer of energy through radiation and convection currents.