The clouds are interesting to the students. They enjoy holding them and anything that can grab their attention is a plus for me. It's a decent supplement after you've studied pictures and online resources with the students. The product mentions that it includes a fact guide, which simply gives a working definition for each of the 8 cloud types included and a quick matching activity and answer key. Some of the clouds only display their image on one side in order to allow more light to come through the inflatable, similar to the clouds themselves, which is an interesting touch. I haven't had to use the repair kit, but it's nice that there is one for each of clouds. Hooks and strings were also included and seemed servicable.
With a little work and creativity these inflatables can be an effective addition to a science lesson. They seem well made and have held up in the week that I have been using them. The pictures also aren't quite as vivid as the product image might suggest. Overall, they don't have a lot of staying power and are likely something that I will pull out to use with my students once or twice a year, with online videos and nature walks still being the best way to demonstrate different cloud formations.
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This has been a great resource for our weather unit that we had. The kids loved being able to see the clouds in 3D.Best Deals for Learning Resources Inflatable Clouds
They look less like clouds than we realized when they came (some of them sort of have a cloud design on one side of them, rather than being shaped LIKE the cloud they represent), and I'd like if there was an info sheet stating how high (respectively) these hang in the sky (just for ease my nine year old already knew, but otherwise I'd have had to look it up). Have them up in a corner of the room and everyone who comes in asks about them. Would purchase again for this price!
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