Brief Description
Soft-looking shapes in the sky made of tiny drops of water.
How to Talk About This Term with Young Children
Clouds are made up of many tiny drops of water and ice. It can be helpful to link precipitation like rain, snow, hail, or sleet to clouds. Encourage children to notice what the clouds look like during a storm vs when it’s not stormy. “When the weather is cloudy, it can be hard to see the blue sky because the clouds cover it up.”