Curated OER
Weather Dude: Thunder and Lightning
Weather site highlights the severe weather occurrences of thunder and lightning. Click on the link to hear a music clip.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Boom Boom Thunder!!
The focus of this lesson is for students to determine why thunder makes the "Boom" sound. Through hands-on activities students will become familiar with the sound thunder makes.
The Best Notes
The Best Notes: Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor
This is an online study guide for the novel Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor including author information, literary elements, chapter-by-chapter summaries/notes, study questions, and analysis.
NOAA
Noaa: Ocean Explorer: Thunder Bay Sinkholes 2008: Cells That Changed the World [Pdf]
A class experiment on cyanobacteria and green algae. The lesson is based on research conducted during a 2008 expedition to study sinkholes in the waters near Thunder Bay, Ontario. An annotated list of websites with source materials and...
CommonLit
Common Lit: Book Pairings: "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry" by Mildred D. Taylor
Selected (8) reading passages (grades 6-10) to pair with "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry" by Mildred D. Taylor. Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry tells the story of the Logan family combating racial tension and segregation in Mississippi during...
Australian Museum
Australian Museum: Concretions, Thunder Eggs and Geodes
Ever break open a geode and see the beauty inside? Learn how those crystals formed, as well as the mineral formations in thunder eggs and concretions.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Thunder and Lightning
Lightning is the most spectacular element of a thunderstorm. Learn how lightning forms, and how lightning leads to thunder.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Book Files: Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
"Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry", by Mildred D. Taylor is a riveting, Newbery Award winning novel, about a family living in the 1930s Jim Crow South. Make a smart choice by reading your favorite novel with a BookFiles reading guide. The...
Library of Congress
Loc: Everyday Mysteries: What Causes the Sound of Thunder
Detailed description of the scientific cause of thunder.
TES Global
Blendspace: Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
An eleven-part learning module with links to images, texts, and websites to use while reading Mildred D. Taylor's Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry.
McREL International
Mc Rel: Thunder Clouds [Pdf]
A worksheet regarding rain, clouds, thunder and lightening.
University of Pittsburgh
Germanic Myths, Legends, and Sagas: Thor, the Viking Thunder God
Four myths about the Norse god, Thor, are available here, as well as other information about the worship of Thor in old Scandinavia.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Discussion Guide: Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Scholastic presents this discussion guide of "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry" by Mildred D. Taylor. The guide includes discussion questions, extension activities, and more.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Mn Step: Static Electricity Thunder and Lightning
An activity where students simulate the creation of thunder and lightning using simple materials, and learn how static electricity can produce sound.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Cambodian Myth of Lightning, Thunder, and Rain
Prumsodun Ok tells this empowering tale that still enlightens our world today, "Moni Mekhala Ream Eyso" the most sacred dance drama in Cambodia.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 7.rp Thunder and Lightning
Alyssa sees a lightning bolt in the sky and counts four seconds until she hears the thunder. Aligns with 7.RP.A.
Other
Teacher's Study Guide for "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry"
Writer and curriculum specialist offers this synopsis for each section of the book, with questions and activities.
War Times Journal
War Times Journal: Thunder Gods and Kamikazes: Suicide Air Offensives of Wwii
A history of the Japanese Kamikaze war effort, discussing how it started, why, and the types of planes and pilots needed. The Kamikaze attacks started in the Philippines but the worst attacks took place in the Okinawa campaign.
Other
Holton School District: Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Very detailed background and author information, along with questions for each chapter of this novel about life in the segregated society of Mississippi.
NOAA
Noaa: National Weather Service: Jet Stream Online School for Weather: Lightning
The National Weather Service presents this comprehensive site on lightning. Learn how lightning is created, what makes the sound of thunder, and ways to be safe during a storm. Learning lessons, frequently asked questions, and review...
Other
Dinosaur Depot Museum: The Dinosaurs of Marsh and Cope [Pdf]
This booklet was written by Kenneth Carpenter from the Denver Museum of Natural History. It looks at the Jurassic dinosaurs that lived in Garden Park, Colorado. These included carnivorous dinosaurs, thunder lizards, Ornithopods, and...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Using Read Aloud as a Springboard to Writing
Using "Thunder Rose" by Jerdine Nolen, this lesson plan explores elements of tall tales. Included in the lesson plan is an overview, practice, objectives, resources, preparation, and more.
Curated OER
Science Kids: Science Images: Rolling Thunder Cloud
This unbelievable photo shows an imposing rolling thunder cloud making its way over a city in the Netherlands. It dumps large amounts of water in the process and unleashes spectacular displays of thunder and lightning.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart accompanies the story Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind from the Scholastic Reading Series, Literacy Place for 4th grade. It introduces and discusses the genre of tall tales, vocabulary,...
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