Weather Around Us
Identify different types of clouds
Understand how clouds form
Recognize that God creates clouds
“He lays the beams of his chambers in the waters. He makes the clouds his chariot. He walks on the wings of the wind.”
— Psalm 104:3 (WEB)God creates and controls the clouds in the sky
Look outside together and observe the sky. Ask children what they see in the sky today.
Clouds are made of tiny water droplets that float in the sky. They come in different shapes and sizes. Some clouds are puffy, some are flat, and some look like cotton candy!
Create clouds on blue paper using cotton balls to represent different cloud types
Simpler: Use pre-pulled cotton balls
Challenge: Try to match real cloud types seen outside
Review what we learned about clouds
Dear God, thank you for making beautiful clouds in the sky. Help us to notice the wonderful things you create.
Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about different types of rain and snow!
“He makes the clouds his chariot. He walks on the wings of the wind.”
— Psalm 104:3 (WEB)🎯 Activity: Cloud Shape Motions: Act out walking on wind and making cloud shapes with arms
First graders are developing observation skills and learning to categorize natural phenomena
Children might have difficulty distinguishing cloud types
Ability to describe cloud appearance and show curiosity about sky