How Do Clouds Make Rain? - Project Based Learning

Students will see how rain and clouds form along with different types of clouds. Students may choose to create this project at home to follow along interactively. I will demonstrate rain falling through the clouds by filling a jar almost full with water, then adding shaving cream to the top and dripping blue food dye over top of the shaving cream. The food dye with simulate rain making its way through the clouds (shaving cream) and into the air (water). Students will discuss what they see and we will complete a chart that explains our procedure and outcomes which will allow the students to model and practice some aspects of the scientific method.

We will also discuss the four different kinds of clouds using an anchor chart with cloud descriptions and cotton balls to visually describe the clouds. We will observe what clouds we see outside our home that day and some times that we remember seeing the different types of clouds.