Types of Clouds Accordion Book

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Note: The key pages may be used for easy differentiation. Lower students may just assemble without the research.

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Accordion Book Name: Directions – Page 1 Date: Supplies: Two Pieces Oak Tag/Construction Paper, Glue, Scissors, String (Optional)

Step 1: Fold paper in half. Step 2: Fold each half into fourths – accordion style.

Step 3: Attach or draw a title page.

Step 4: Glue pages in order.

Step 5: Glue back ¼ of first strip of paper to front ¼ of second strip of paper.

Step 6: Continue to add strips. Book is 4 strips long.

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Accordion Book Name: Directions – Page 2 Date: Supplies: Two Pieces Oak Tag/Construction Paper, Glue, Scissors, String (Optional)

Step 7: Glue a string onto last page of book.

Step 8: Glue book page on top of string.

Step 9: Book will be tied closed on the front.

Step 10: Book is tied shut.

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Types of Clouds

Accordion Book

This also works well in an interactive

science notebook!

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Accordion Book Name: Page 1 Date:

Fold a piece of paper in half lengthwise. Cut in half. Fold accordion style into four equal parts. For a more durable book, oak tag or construction paper may be used.

Cirrus Clouds

Fun Facts: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Cirrocumulus Clouds

Fun Facts: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Accordion Book Name: Page 2 Date:

Cirrostratus Clouds

Fun Facts: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Altocumulus Clouds

Fun Facts: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Altostratus Clouds

Fun Facts: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Nimbostratus Clouds

Fun Facts: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Accordion Book Name: Page 3 Date:

Cumulus Clouds

Fun Facts: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Stratocumulus Clouds

Fun Facts: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Stratus Clouds

Fun Facts: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Cumulonimbus Clouds

Fun Facts: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Accordion Book Name: Page 4 Date:

Low

Level

Clouds

Mid-

Level

Clouds

High

Level

Clouds

Title Page

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Accordion Book Name: KEY Page 1 Date:

Fold a piece of paper in half lengthwise. Cut in half. Fold accordion style into four equal parts. For a more durable book, oak tag or construction paper may be used.

Cirrus Clouds

Fun Facts: • Highest clouds • 20,000 feet • Thin, wispy • Feathery • Mares’ tails

Cirrocumulus Clouds

Fun Facts: • Layers of small

white puffs • Looks like scales

on a fish • Mackerel Sky

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Accordion Book Name: KEY Page 2 Date:

Cirrostratus Clouds

Fun Facts: • Thin, white sheets • Blanket-like • Sun or moon may

be seen through them

• May make a halo around the sun

Altocumulus Clouds

Fun Facts: • Thin sheet of white

or gray • Blobs, rolls, waves

or bands • Water droplets

Altostratus Clouds

Fun Facts: • Thin sheets like a

blanket • Gray • Can see the sun

through them • If they thicken,

rain is likely

Nimbostratus Clouds

Fun Facts: • Thick sheets of

gray • Make rain or snow • occurs along a

warm front

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Accordion Book Name: KEY Page 3 Date:

Cumulus Clouds

Fun Facts: • Fluffy with a flat

base • Tops look like

cotton • Seen on sunny days • Increase vertically

in size

Stratocumulus Clouds

Fun Facts: • Layer of low cloud

broken into rolls or patches

• Often form a regular pattern

• Seen at the tail end of a storm

Stratus Clouds

Fun Facts: • Low gray blankets

of cloud • Light rain or drizzle • Thin, gray • Smooth sheets

Cumulonimbus Clouds

Fun Facts: • Dark and tall • Extend high in the

sky • Bring storms,

thunder • Thunderheads

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