Teacher Information
I developed this WebQuest in a Manchester College Science methods class. It is designed as a unit that begins
with a science trail about the weather.
This lesson is about the different types of clouds and how clouds affect daily weather patterns. The students will
learn the names of the different types of clouds and will learn to identify them through daily observation. The
students will also learn to make weather predictions based on their cloud observations.
Learners
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This WebQuest is designed for second grade students, but it could also be used with third graders. It is intended for students to work with a partner on their cloud observations. It should be used for a science lesson during a unit on weather.
Standards
2.1.5 Demonstrate the ability to work with a team but still reach and communicate one’s own conclusions about findings. 2.2.5 Draw pictures and write brief descriptions that correctly portray key features of an object. 2.3.1 Investigate by observing and then describe that some events in nature have a repeating pattern, such as seasons, day and night, and migrations. 2.3.2 Investigate, compare, and describe weather changes from day to day but recognize, describe, and chart that the temperature and amounts of rain or snow tend to be high, medium, or low in the same months every year. 2.5.4 Begin to recognize and explain that people are more likely to believe ideas if good reasons are given for them. 2.5.5 Explain that some events can be predicted with certainty, such as sunrise and sunset, and some cannot, such as storms. Understand that people aren’t always sure what will happen since they do not know everything that might have an effect.
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