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Description

The clouds in the sky are way up high. One, two, three – how many can you see?

Resources

You will need
A4 paper
Cotton wool balls
PVA glue
Coloured pens or pencils
Pictures of different clouds (optional)
Blankets (optional)

Instructions

Before you begin
Set out enough paper, coloured pens or pencils, glue, and cotton wool for everyone to use.
Story time

Everyone should sit in a circle.
This activity involves reading the story A Cloudy Day by Annabel Rose. Make sure you save a copy of the story before the session.
After reading the story, everyone should take some time to reflect on it as a group. We’ve included some questions to help you reflect in the pink box below.

Different types of clouds
Ask everyone to sit in a circle and chat about clouds. What do people already know about them?
You could talk about what they look like, their different shapes, how fast they move, and how they can sometimes make it rain. You could use pictures to help you talk about the different types of clouds.
Play the cloud game
The person leading the game should show everyone some actions they could use to represent the different types of clouds in the sky.
We’ve included some suggestions below.
Everyone should play a short game to help them think about the different types of clouds.
It’s up to you how you do this – you could run through the clouds in order, turn them into a fun dance, or call out the different types of cloud and challenge everyone to do the right action as quickly as they can. What would your group like to do?
Make your own cloud
The person leading the activity should give everyone a piece of paper, some cotton wool, and some glue.
Everyone should use the glue to stick some cotton wool to their picture. It’s up to them whether they want to make a dense sheet of cloud or lots of little wispy clouds.
Everyone should use coloured pens or pencils to add any details to their cloud picture. Do they want to add any details like Sun, rain, or storms? Is the weather in their picture affecting what people are doing on the ground?
You could show everyone how to make a cloud in a bottle using the instructions in Condensation station.
Cloud spotting
Now it’s time for everyone to put their new knowledge to the test. Everyone should take their cloud pictures outside and sit or lie on the ground.
If you have access to a grassy area, it’ll probably be more comfortable than concrete.
Everyone should look at the clouds above them. What can they see?
We’ve put together a list of things you could look out for.

Example cloud actions
Big, fluffy clouds. Make yourself as big as possible by stretching out your arms and legs then walk as slow as possible.
Thin, wispy clouds. Wave your arms around while moving around the space quickly.
Wavy clouds. Wibble and wobble around (a bit like jelly!) while you move around the space.
Rain clouds. Run on the spot as quick as you can so everyone’s footsteps come together and sound like rain.
Storm clouds. Move around the space slowly, clapping as loud as you can. If everyone claps together, it’ll sound like thunder!

What you could look for when cloud spotting
How many clouds can people count?
What different shapes can people see?
What different clouds can people see?
Are any clouds different colours?
Are there clouds that looks like people’s pictures?
Which clouds are moving fast? Which clouds are moving slowly?
Do any clouds look like animals or objects?

Reflection
This activity encouraged everyone to learn something new, be creative and have fun whilst playing a game. During the activity everyone had the opportunity to learn about the different types of cloud, see what they look like, make their own cloud and take some time outside to look at the clouds in the sky.

A Cloudy Day

Who has seen a rainbow before? Do you remember where?
Have you ever been caught in the rain before?
Different types of clouds

What different types of clouds do people remember? How do they move differently?
Did anyone make their picture look like a specific cloud? Why did they choose that one?
Cloud spotting

Did everyone enjoy looking at the clouds? How did people feel when they were looking at them?
Did anyone point out clouds to someone else? Whose friends helped them to spot new types of clouds? How did people feel when they were helping each other and working together as a team?

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• clouds

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