It's always sunny in second grade, and this week it was extra "sunny" at GCA! The weather was beautiful and it worked perfectly for the lesson we've been learning about: clouds! In science we've been talking about the Sun's energy, the water cycle, and various types of clouds. We were able to take advantage of the clear skies on Monday and put what we've been learning to the test! With our clipboards in tote we headed outside, soaked up some Vitamin C, and wrote about the various clouds we saw in the sky. The four types of clouds we have been learning about are the
Cumulus clouds, the
Stratus clouds, the
Cirrus clouds, and the
Nimbus clouds. On this given day we were lucky enough to see three of the four types of clouds we've studied.
There were clouds surrounding us everywhere we looked. Some were big and fluffy (Cumulus clouds) while others were thin and wispy (Cirrus clouds). We even saw a few clouds off in the distance that looked to be carrying rain (Nimbus clouds). Students quickly scattered to find their perfect cloud viewing spot and got to work.
Some students wrote about one specific cloud they saw in the sky, describing all of it's characteristics and applying it to knowledge learned in the classroom. Some students wrote about all the various types of clouds they saw, noting the ones they didn't see as well. Some even drew pictures to accompany their work.
