Teach Weather – Clouds, Winds, and Storms with this inquiry-style earth & space science lesson for Grades 6–8 . The set has 25 slides, delivered as an editable PowerPoint and as a matching printable PDF, so you can present it on the board or print a copy for a student who needs a paper version.

What students practice

• Observe C: lassify common clouds using shape and height.
• Explain S: how how pressure differences create wind.
• Connect E: xplain what builds a thunderstorm.
• Investigate C: ollect evidence in a fair-test wind lab.
• Act C: hoose safer actions during storm hazards.

Slide topics include The Sky Is Telling a Story; 3 Learning Goals & Success Criteria OUR MISSION; 4 Three Drivers of Daily Weather BIG IDEA; 5 Weather Is Not the Same as Climate CONCEPT CHECK; Why Warm Air Rises; 7 The Recipe for a Cloud PROCESS MODEL; Cloud Detectives: Two Signatures; Cloud Guide: What May They Signal?; and 25 Exit Ticket: Read the Sky, Think Safely REFLECTION.

What’s included (25 slides)

• Editable PowerPoint (25 slides) for presenting and adapting the lesson
• Printable PDF of the same 25 slides
• Lesson flow includes an engage / phenomenon hook, a learning-mission slide, a check-your-understanding or assess slide, an exit ticket

How to use it in class

1. Project the PowerPoint (or the PDF) and work through the slides with the class.
2. Pause at the discussion and check-understanding slides so students can explain their thinking.
3. Use the exit ticket at the end as a quick formative check.
4. Print selected slides for notebooks, absent students or a sub plan.

At a glance

• Grade: 6–8
• Subject: Earth & Space Science (Weather – Clouds, Winds, and Storms)
• Pages: 25
• Format: Editable PPTX + printable PDF; instant digital download after purchase