Study of Clouds in the Basic Geography Course

The aim of the research is to solve methodological problem studying clouds in school Geography course for grades 5-6 by analyzing “classical” textbooks, as well interviewing students and teachers. survey results show that vast majority demonstrate cognitive interest shapes clouds, but there little information on this topic textbooks. article suggests ways problem, which author has been implementing practice during twenty years observing with students. scientific originality consists formulating guidelines study basic course. As a result pedagogical experiment carried out St. Petersburg, Leningrad Nizhny Novgorod regions, positive dynamics implementation formulated revealed.