Grade 1 · Science · Lesson 13

Clouds and Rain

Clouds are not just decoration in the sky — they are made of millions of tiny water droplets and can tell us a lot about what weather is coming. Scientists have given different clouds their own names.

What this lesson teaches

1Name and describe the three main cloud types — cumulus, stratus, and cirrus — explain how clouds form
2Describe how rain falls from clouds

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