Lesson Plan
The Cloud Book Extension Activities
- Grades: PreK–K, 1–2
About this book
Grade Level Equivalent: 3.5
Lexile Measure: 680L
Guided Reading Level: N
Age: Age 7, Age 5
Genre: General Nonfiction
Subject: Water Cycle, Weather
Take a Trip/Invite a Guest:
- Take a walk on a sunny day when there are lots of clouds in the sky. Questions to ponder: Are all the clouds going the same direction? Do they always travel in that direction? Are they all traveling at the same speed? Have any of them formed familiar shapes?
- Ask someone who flies frequently to come to class to tell of his or her experiences flying through heavy clouds.
- Subjects:Early Science, Communication and Language Development, Observation, Seasons and Weather


