This video is answering the question of what jobs do cloud do.
Tips for Parents
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Here's how to talk to your child about it
Clouds have a job of keeping heat on Earth. They make sunny days colder but nights warmer. When there are no clouds, it gets very cold at night.
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Some activities you can do with your child now
- Talk to your child about the different types of clouds mentioned in the video, such as cumulus and stratus clouds. - Ask your child if they have noticed any changes in temperature when there are clouds in the sky versus when there are none. - Take your child outside at night and look at the stars together. Explain to them that if they can see the stars, it means there are no clouds and it might be a colder night. - Encourage your child to draw or paint their own picture of clouds and talk about the different jobs clouds do, like blocking the sun during the day and keeping heat in at night.
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Pretend play with your child
GAME: Cloudy Connections Instructions: 1. Gather some cotton balls or soft, fluffy toys to represent clouds. 2. Place the clouds in different areas of the room. 3. As the parent, explain to your child that clouds have different jobs. 4. Ask your child to find a cloud and imagine what job it could be doing based on the video. 5. Encourage your child to come up with creative ideas, such as a cloud being a pillow for the stars or a friend for the moon. 6. Take turns finding and imagining jobs for the clouds. 7. Have fun exploring the different jobs that clouds can do together!
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1 take away from the video for your child
"Clouds have an important job of keeping the Earth warm by trapping heat. They teach us that even small things can have a big impact on our environment."