Science Weather & Climate Conceptual 7–9 yrs

Cloud Types

云的种类

Description

Identify the three main cloud types — cumulus (fluffy, fair weather), stratus (flat layers, overcast or drizzle), and cirrus (thin wisps, high up) — and understand that clouds form when water vapour in the air cools and condenses into tiny droplets

Mastery Evidence

✓ Name and describe the three main cloud types: cumulus, stratus, cirrus
✓ Explain that clouds form when water vapour cools and condenses
✓ Use cloud type to make a simple prediction about the weather

Assessment Prompt

If your child looked up at the sky, could they identify whether the clouds are fluffy cumulus, flat stratus, or wispy cirrus, and explain that clouds are made of tiny water droplets?