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1. Print off Cloud Viewer sheet and cut to size.

2. Paste sheet on one side of light card.

3. Print off Wind Speed sheet and cut to size.

4. Paste on back of light card.

5. Cut out the window area.

Cloud Viewer

High level clouds usually indicate good weather and calm conditions.

Middle range clouds usually indicate changeable conditions with darker type clouds in this range indicating rainy conditions.

Low level clouds usually indicate drizzle, fog and low wind conditions.

Alto-cumulus
Alto-stratus
Cirrus
Nimbostratus
Stratus
Cumulus
Cumulonimbus
Stratus

1. Print off Wind Speed sheet and cut to size.

2. Paste sheet on one side of light card.

3. Print off Cloud Viewer sheet and cut to size.

4. Paste on back of light card.

5. Cut out the window area.

Wind Speed

Force 0 - calm mirror smooth smoke rises vertically.

Force 12 - Hurricane - Huge waves, severe structural damage to buildings, wide spread devastation.

Force 11 - Violent storm - Exceptionally high waveswidespread damage to structures

Force 9/10 - Storm - very high waves, heavy rolling sea - trees

Beaufort wind scale

Force 1 - Light air - ripple on watersmoke moves

Force 2 - Light breeze - very small waves - Leaves rustle

Force 3 - Gentle breeze- crests on small waves - Leaves and twigs move, flag extended.

Force 4 - Moderate breeze - small wave with some white horses - small branches move

Force 5 - Fresh breeze - Moderate waves with many white horses - small trees begin to sway

Force 8 - Gale branches break off and very difficult to walk.

Force 7 - Near gale - Sea heaps up with white foam - whole trees move, difficult to walk.

Force 6 - Strong breeze - large branches move, umbrellas difficult to use

1. Print off Star Viewer winter sky sheet and cut to size.

2. Paste sheet on one side of light card.

3. Print off Star Viewer Summer sky sheet and cut to size.

4. Paste on back of light card.

5. Cut out the window area.

Star Viewer

1. Print off Star Viewer winter sky sheet and cut to size.

2. Paste sheet on one side of light card.

3. Print off Star Viewer Summer sky sheet and cut to size.

4. Paste on back of light card.

5. Cut out the window area.

Star Viewer

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Sky viewer by Scouting Ireland - Issuu