Cloud type card game supply list for kids
For elementary weather units focused on identifying cirrus, cumulus, stratus, and cumulonimbus clouds. It teaches observation vocabulary, not real weather prediction.
What to buy
Cloud photo cards
24
Cloud name cards
24
Weather clue cards
24
Blue cardstock sheets
12
Cotton balls
2 bags
Glue sticks
12
Child-safe scissors
6
Laminating sheets
24
Small card storage boxes
6
Dry-erase score boards
6
Dry-erase markers
6
Weather observation journals
1 per student
Pencils
1 per student
Who this list is for
Elementary weather units can use this cloud type card game supply list to practice identifying cirrus, cumulus, stratus, and cumulonimbus clouds. It teaches observation vocabulary, not real weather prediction.
How to use this list
Match cloud photo cards with cloud name cards and weather clue cards at small-group stations. Use blue cardstock, cotton balls, glue sticks, and scissors to prepare or repair visual card materials as needed. Laminate finished cards for repeated play and place sets in small card storage boxes. Groups can track rounds on dry-erase score boards, while students write notes in weather observation journals.
Common mistakes
Do not ask students to predict actual weather from the card game. Keep each cloud photo, name, and clue card set together before mixing them for play. Avoid using cotton balls as loose decorations near the card deck; keep them with the blue cardstock activity materials.
What is on this list
Supplies include 24 cloud photo cards, 24 cloud name cards, 24 weather clue cards, blue cardstock, cotton balls, glue sticks, scissors, laminating sheets, storage boxes, dry-erase score boards, markers, journals, and pencils. Cross off materials already in class.
Before you go
Prepare six complete card sets and check that each storage box has the right cards. Test dry-erase markers on the score boards. Give every student a weather observation journal and pencil before the station rotation.
FAQ
Who is "Cloud type card game supply list for kids" for?
Elementary weather units can use this cloud type card game supply list to practice identifying cirrus, cumulus, stratus, and cumulonimbus clouds. It teaches observation vocabulary, not real weather prediction.
How should I use "Cloud type card game supply list for kids"?
Match cloud photo cards with cloud name cards and weather clue cards at small-group stations. Use blue cardstock, cotton balls, glue sticks, and scissors to prepare or repair visual card materials as needed. Laminate finished cards for repeated play and place sets in small card storage boxes. Groups can track rounds on dry-erase score boards, while students…
What should I skip or avoid with "Cloud type card game supply list for kids"?
Do not ask students to predict actual weather from the card game. Keep each cloud photo, name, and clue card set together before mixing them for play. Avoid using cotton balls as loose decorations near the card deck; keep them with the blue cardstock activity materials.
What is on the "Cloud type card game supply list for kids" list?
Supplies include 24 cloud photo cards, 24 cloud name cards, 24 weather clue cards, blue cardstock, cotton balls, glue sticks, scissors, laminating sheets, storage boxes, dry-erase score boards, markers, journals, and pencils. Cross off materials already in class.
What should I do before I go?
Prepare six complete card sets and check that each storage box has the right cards. Test dry-erase markers on the score boards. Give every student a weather observation journal and pencil before the station rotation.
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