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Montessori-Inspired Cloud Unit

July 17, 2017 By Deb Chitwood 18 Comments

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.

Montessori-Inspired Cloud Unit

Disclosure: This post contains some affiliate links (at no cost to you).

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!

(Note: This post is focused specifically on clouds. I have many more weather activities in my Montessori-inspired weather unit roundup post.)

Montessori-Inspired Cloud Printables

Cloud Formation Cards (Photo from Every Star Is Different)

Cloud Formation Cards from Every Star Is Different

Every Star Is Different has free cloud formation cards. (You’ll find a number of cloud activities at Every Star Is Different by going through the Free Printables tab at the top of the blog. Go to Thematic Activities and Free Printables to Weather Activities. This particular printable is in The Earth: Creation.)

Not specifically Montessori but very helpful is the UK Met Office’s free cloud spotting guide.

Cloud Nomenclature Book from Montessori Print Shop

Cloud Nomenclature Book from Cloud Nomenclature Book 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.

“The God Who Has No Hands” Great Lesson for elementary-age kids could work well during a cloud unit. A number of sites have resources, including Montessori Commons and Montessori Nuggets.

Montessori-Inspired Cloud Activities

Free Water Cycle Printables and Montessori-Inspired Water Cycle Activities

I have a post with free water cycle printables and Montessori-inspired water cycle activities.

I also have a roundup post with a Montessori-inspired weather unit.

Demonstrating a Raincloud (Photo from My Montessori Preschool)

Demonstrating a Raincloud (Photo from The Guilletots Playful Learning)

The Guilletots Playful Learning has activities for naming clouds and demonstrating a raincloud.

Demonstrating a Raincloud (Photo from The Moveable Alphabet)

Demonstrating a Raincloud – Photo from The Moveable Alphabet (blog no longer available)

Montessori Beginnings has a cloud unit.

Making a Cloud Booklet Activity (Photo by Julie at Nurturing Learning)

Making a Cloud Booklet Activity (Photo by Julie at Nurturing Learning – no longer available)

Two Little Seeds  has a Montessori-inspired rain unit.

How to Make a Cloud in a Jar (Photo from Gift of Curiosity)

How to Make a Cloud in a Jar (Photo from Gift of Curiosity)

Gift of Curiosity has an activity making a cloud in a jar.

Learning Different Types of Clouds (Photo from The Pinay Homeschooler)

Learning Different Types of Clouds (Photo from The Pinay Homeschooler)

The Pinay Homeschooler has free cloud nomenclature cards and a variety of activities about types of clouds.

Cloud Puffy Paint (Photo from Planting Peas)

Cloud Puffy Paint (Photo from Planting Peas  – blog is no longer available)

 

Counting Raindrops Activity (Photo from Counting Coconuts)

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.

Carrots Are Orange has an activity making “clouds” from cotton balls.

Elaine from Planting Peas has a lesson with cloud activities (“Creation Sky and Water Hands-On Learning Activities”) at Christian Montessori Network.

Atmospheric Circulation (Image from Montessori Muddle)

Atmospheric Circulation (Image from Montessori Muddle)

Montessori Muddle has information on atmospheric circulation.

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Filed Under: Activities - Cultural, Montessori Monday, Unit Studies Tagged With: atmospheric structure, cloud cards, cloud unit, homeschool, Montessori-inspired cloud unit, summer, unit study, weather

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Comments

  1. Kayla Arrowood says

    July 28, 2011 at 7:27 am

    Love this post — We are getting to learn this in the next few weeks!

    Reply
    • Deb says

      July 28, 2011 at 11:54 pm

      Thanks, Kayla! I’ll look forward to reading about your work! 🙂

      Reply
  2. Mommy to the Princesses says

    July 28, 2011 at 9:38 am

    Thanks for stopping by my blog and thanks for posting this, we are going to attempt this unit in a few weeks!

    Reply
    • Deb says

      July 28, 2011 at 11:55 pm

      Thanks so much for your comment! I’ll look forward to reading about your unit, too! 🙂

      Reply
  3. About a Girl says

    August 1, 2011 at 10:19 am

    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!

    Reply
    • Deb says

      August 3, 2011 at 5:08 pm

      Thanks so much for your kind comment! And thanks for sharing your cloud activities – I especially love the idea of making a cloud book! 🙂

      Reply
  4. Daisy says

    August 3, 2011 at 1:50 pm

    Nice idea, thanks x

    Reply
    • Deb says

      August 3, 2011 at 5:09 pm

      Thanks for your comment, Daisy! I hope you’re having a great week! 🙂

      Reply
  5. Michelle Breum says

    August 3, 2011 at 10:32 pm

    My family loves to look at clouds. Our trampoline is our favorite spot. Thanks for the resources to learn more about clouds.

    Reply
    • Deb says

      August 6, 2011 at 2:18 am

      Thanks, Michelle! What a great place to watch clouds from! 🙂

      Reply
  6. Aimee says

    August 4, 2011 at 8:01 pm

    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 😉

    Reply
    • Deb says

      August 6, 2011 at 2:19 am

      Thanks so much, Aimee! I appreciate your hosting the Sunday Showcase! 🙂

      Reply
  7. Esther says

    March 6, 2012 at 8:08 am

    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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    • Deb says

      March 7, 2012 at 8:47 pm

      Thanks, Esther! That’s a great book … have fun! 🙂

      Reply
  8. Lauren Jones says

    March 11, 2012 at 10:11 pm

    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!

    Reply
    • Deb says

      March 12, 2012 at 8:48 pm

      Thanks for your comment, Lauren! That’s awesome … have fun! 🙂

      Reply
  9. Carolyn Wilhelm says

    July 18, 2017 at 5:09 pm

    Thank you so much! These activities are perfect for us right now. You are appreciated!

    Reply
  10. Beverley says

    July 24, 2017 at 3:36 am

    Great learning activity for the young age. Best way to learn the different types of clouds. I remember myself struggling to identify them back in the days. Thanks for sharing

    Reply

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