1KHO 172: Wonder Clouds: Unveiling Nature's Poetry | Julie Schultz, Add the Wonder Nature Curriculum

The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast

Ginny Yurich

Parenting, Kids & Family

4.9 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 26 July 2023

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Welcome to a delightful episode of our podcast, where we embark on an enchanting journey through the skies with the fascinating Julie Schultz as our guide. In this special edition, we dive deep into the captivating world of clouds through the lens of the Add the Wonder Nature Curriculum - Clouds Unit. Clouds are one of nature's most accessible wonders, captivating both adults and kids alike. Join us as we unravel the secrets of these celestial formations and learn why they hold a special place in the hearts of people around the world. We pay homage to the legendary Luke Howard, affectionately known as "The Godfather of Clouds," who forever changed the way we perceive these fluffy marvels. Howard's brilliance and childhood passion for meteorology led him to coin the iconic cloud types - Cumulus, Stratus, Cirrus, and Nimbus - which still serve as the foundation of cloud classification today. Did you know that clouds didn't have names until December 1802? We explore this intriguing fact and uncover how Howard's ingenuity paved the way for our modern understanding of clouds. Get ready to marvel at the awe-inspiring Lenticularis clouds, often mistaken for UFOs due to their unusual appearance. We delve into the science behind their formation, revealing how the interaction of different fluid velocities gives rise to mesmerizing wave-like shapes. We even talk about the Cloud Appreciation Society (ever heard of it?!) Clouds are nature's very own poetry, floating gracefully across the horizon, inspiring dreamers and poets throughout the ages. So whether you're a cloud enthusiast or just someone looking to explore the wonders of the natural world, this episode is bound to leave you with a newfound appreciation for the ephemeral beauty that dots the skies. Join us on this joyous adventure as we unlock the enchanting secrets of clouds, making us all feel closer to nature's heart. Get 10% off your Add the Wonder Cloud Unit (digital or print) with code CLOUD10 . Shop here for digital >> https://www.1000hoursoutside.com/shop/p/add-the-wonder-nature-curriculum-clouds-digital Shop here for print >> https://www.1000hoursoutside.com/shop/p/add-the-wonder-nature-curriculum-clouds-single-unit-print Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Bum da da da! Here we go!
0:07.0	Welcome to the 1,000 hours outside podcast. My name is Jenny Erich, I'm the founder of 1,000 hours outside outside and here today is Julie Schultz.
0:15.0	Yay!
0:16.0	Oh good, you caught your cue this time.
0:19.0	That's time you just sat there.
0:21.0	Welcome Julie!
0:22.0	Welcome to me.
0:25.0	Welcome!
0:26.0	So we are going to do something brand new today that we're super excited about but also we don't know
0:33.4	if it's going to go well so you're going to have to just give us some feedback and
0:36.7	let us know what you think but we have a new curriculum that came out last
0:39.8	school year it's going into its second year there's been a lot of people that use it last school year. It's going into its second year. There's been a lot of people that use it
0:43.4	last school year in a digital form. People printed it out at home or they used it on an
0:48.0	iPad, but it just came out recently this past spring in print form as well.
0:52.1	It's called Add the Wonder Nature curriculum. It is a multi-age cross-curricular
0:56.9	curriculum that you can do with your whole family. It weaves together all the subjects and so you're
1:01.6	learning in a way that's cohesive. it helps you to remember it's also just
1:05.1	fascinating it is it is so cool to learn about the things that surround us and it's interesting that through the
1:10.4	topics through the study of somefl, through the study of caves,
1:14.8	you can learn history, you can learn geography, you can learn about different career choices,
1:19.0	you can learn science, obviously you can learn math and English and writing and vocabulary and all these different things.
1:24.6	And so because we're so excited about these topics,
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