• This video by Vox provides an overview of the types of clouds, tips for identifying them, and explains how identifying clouds can help you predict the weather. 
• The video features many clips and photos of different types of clouds as well as an interview with an atmospheric scientist. 

Positives

• This is a great resource for introducing the topic of clouds, weather, and climate. 
• The information is shared in a format that is accessible for many ages. 
  

Additional Prerequisites

• Although the video briefly outlines how clouds are formed, it might be helpful to review some basics about the water cycle before watching the video. 
• There may be an ad before the video and the last 30 seconds are credits.
  

Differentiation

• This video would work well as a resource to use within a unit on weather and climate.
• This resource could be paired with this game or this coloring page about the water cycle, as well as this MIT resource about how clouds affect climate change. 
  

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