What's the Weather TODAY???

If you look at the calendar, we SHOULD be having "winter". However, we seem to be setting records for unusually warm temperatures this year. Scary to think of what summer might bring!

I heard Mrs. G's 1st Graders were studying the water cycle so I thought I'd pop in to find out what these young experts could tell me about what's going on in the atmosphere.

An explanation of the types of clouds and what they can tell us.

I was impressed by their new knowledge and decided to "test" them by doing some first-hand observations. So, we went outside...luckily, we had a nice sky to look at!

What kinds of clouds are these ??

Of course, it's always a good idea to check with a reliable source. A NOAA cloud chart is a handy tool to carry on these outdoor excursions.

Was your answer right?

And it's always fun to find cloud shapes - can you see the camel??

Great job Mrs. G's class!! Keep looking up at the sky :)

On the way back to the lab, I stopped by Ms. Crow's room to see what her and the boys were up to.

As usual, the room was rocking...literally ! They were anxious to show off the sedimentary rocks they had just made as part of their geology studies. 

They had also studied minerals and later enjoyed observing the crystallization process as they made their own rock candy.

A potential future geologist in the class?? 

Well done 4th grade :)

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