Demonstrating a Raincloud (Photo from My Montessori Preschool)
Isn’t it great to lie on your back in the grass and watch the clouds?! You can create a Montessori-inspired cloud unit and include cloud watching as one of the activities.
Spring, especially April, is a nice time to do a cloud unit if you want to focus on clouds, the water cycle, and rainy weather. Summer is another great time for a cloud unit – especially if you have a dry, grassy spot for cloud watching.
A study of clouds works well as a multi-age unit study for a homeschool. Just choose the activities that are appropriate for your child’s age and ability. Of course, cloud watching is wonderful at any age!
Montessori-Inspired Cloud Printables
ETC Press has free types of clouds cards and booklet (7 types of clouds)
Montessori Community has a free download of cloud cards (8 types of clouds).
Clouds Book (Photo from Montessori Print Shop)
Montessori Print Shop has a printable clouds book and 3-part cards (12 types of clouds) available inexpensively online.
Montessori for Everyone also has 3-part cloud cards (12 types of clouds) available for purchase online.
Montessori Research and Development has materials on both clouds and atmospheric structure available for purchase for the elementary level.
Moteaco has a copy of “The God Who Has No Hands” Great Lesson, which could work well during a cloud unit.
Montessori-Inspired Cloud Activities
My Montessori Preschool (photo at the top of this post) has activities for naming clouds and demonstrating a raincloud. (I have more information on the demonstrating-a-raincloud activity and the link to the original post from The Moveable Alphabet in Montessori-Inspired Spring Activities.)
About a Girl has a cloud unit.
Making a Cloud Booklet Activity (Photo by Julie at The Adventures of Bear)
The Adventures of Bear has a number of Montessori-inspired cloud activities and links to resources.
Two Little Seeds has a Montessori-inspired rain unit.
Discovery Days and Montessori Moments has posts on “C is for Clouds” and “C is for Cloud Paint.”
LaPaz Home Learning made a simple cloud kit/tray.
Counting Raindrops Activity (Photo from Counting Coconuts)
Counting Coconuts has a number of cloud activities in a weather unit (including photo of Counting Raindrops Activity).
Montessori Mom has some cloud activities and links.
Atmospheric Circulation (Image from Montessori Muddle)
Montessori Muddle has information on atmospheric circulation.
Ohio Standards-Based Science Curriculum for Montessori School for Grades 4,5,6 has weather-related topics.
Have you been watching clouds and/or studying clouds this summer?
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Love this post — We are getting to learn this in the next few weeks!
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Thanks, Kayla! I’ll look forward to reading about your work!
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Thanks for stopping by my blog and thanks for posting this, we are going to attempt this unit in a few weeks!
Thanks so much for your comment! I’ll look forward to reading about your unit, too!
Deb recently posted..Little House on the Prairie Unit Study
Hi Deb. Thanks for linking to my cloud post. Wish I’d had all these links before we did our cloud unit! LOL Great post. Your blog is such a wealth of information. Thanks for all of the work you do!
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Thanks so much for your kind comment! And thanks for sharing your cloud activities – I especially love the idea of making a cloud book!
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Nice idea, thanks x
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Thanks for your comment, Daisy! I hope you’re having a great week!
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My family loves to look at clouds. Our trampoline is our favorite spot. Thanks for the resources to learn more about clouds.
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Thanks, Michelle! What a great place to watch clouds from!
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Hello there mamma- what a fantastic learning activity. You have so many great ideas! Thank you for sharing this with us on The Sunday Showcase
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Deb recently posted..Montessori-Inspired Star and Constellation Unit
Wow! Lot of Cloud activities! We are reading “It Looked Like Spilt Milk” book, May be I will take some of the activities from here to go along with the book:-)
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Thanks, Esther! That’s a great book … have fun!
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We went on a hike today and my son kept asking “what our those called” “what kind of clouds are over there????” Perfect timing for us! Thanks for sharing all the ideas and links!
Thanks for your comment, Lauren! That’s awesome … have fun!
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INCREDIBLE THINKING!! You did really making sense. My little baby girl like different things to do and I think this will be enjoyable for me also.