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Lesson plan: Head in the clouds. Cut along dotted lines and make a small hole in the center of both wheels. Attach wheels together using a brass fastener. Record cloud observations onto a cloud observation form. Complete lesson plan and PDF versions of wheels/forms are located at... http://www.srh.weather.gov/srh/jetstream/synoptic/ll_clouds1.htm

There are over 35 lesson plans in the National Weather Service education website JetStream - An Online School for Weather, a free resource at www.srh.noaa.gov.

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There are over 35 lesson plans in the National Weather Service education website JetStream - An Online School for Weather, a free resource at www.srh.noaa.gov.

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Lesson plan: Head in the clouds Cut along dotted lines and make a small hole in the center of both wheels. Attach wheels together using a brass fastener. Record cloud observations onto a cloud observation form. Complete lesson plan and PDF versions of wheels/forms are located at...
http://www.srh.weather.gov/srh/jetstream/synoptic/ll_clouds1.htm

This is part of one of the over 35 lesson plans in the National Weather Service education website JetStream - An Online School for Weather, a free resource at www.srh.weather.gov.