Projects about Clouds

• There are projects about clouds that students may participant in. An empty soda bottle and ice cubes are needed for an experiment to create a cloud in a bottle. Pour hot water into the empty bottle, screw the lid on as tightly as possible and then leave the bottle for a few minutes. After a few minutes, unscrew the lid and place an ice cube on the mouth of the bottle. The combination of warm air and moisture inside the bottle will create a cloud. Another project is to have students observe clouds over a period of a few days or weeks. They can make notes of how the clouds look in different weather conditions, with the aid of a camera or drawings; conclusions can then be made to reasons behind the clouds' reaction to weather conditions.
  
  

Fog Project

• During a period of a few weeks, students can examine the behavior of fog and try to understand why it appears at different times and conditions: during rain, wind or even over vegetation. Video cameras are the most effective equipment for the project; you can forward and rewind footage to see details a student may have missed while taking notes. If a student has a video camera or regular camera, they can use it to record footage or take photos for the project; if the equipment is not available, notes can be taken instead.
  
  

Hurricane Project

• This project involves looking at before-and-after photographs of major hurricanes; Katrina is a good place to start. The student's task is to understand the data collected from the photos and the importance for rescue efforts. An assessment of the damage in specific locations can be noted and how improvements can be made just in case another hurricane takes place.
  
  

Weather Patterns Project

• Students will need to focus on an area they are familiar with; it could be a state, region or local town. Once they have picked the area, they need to draft a map. Weather patterns of the area and directions of the jet stream for the particular time of year need to be noted, and directions from which storms appear and the specific types of storms need to be mapped out. Students should note how temperatures vary.