Curated OER
HAIL STONE IMPACT
Students explore how and why local convective, possibly severe, storms develop. They examine how hailstones form and the conditions under which they form. They test mock hailstones of varying sizes to investigate the impact and damage...
Curated OER
Hail Stone Impact
Sixth graders study the formation of convective storms and test mock hailstones. they graph and analyze collected data.
Other
Chase Day: Hail and Hail Storms
Page provides four links to hailstones, hail fall, hailstorms and punching. Also includes a picture of large hail and more links for further information.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Fact Sheet: Hail
How is hail formed? What happens as a hailstone falls through the air? Find the answers to these questions, and see a photo of crops damaged by hail.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois Extension: Tree House Weather Kids: Clouds and Moisture: Rain, Snow, Sleet, and Hail
Animated resource teaches young researchers about the different forms of precipitation.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Sleet and Hail What Is the Difference?
Explains the difference between sleet and hail, their characteristics, and how they form.
USA Today
Rising Air Creates Spring, Summer Ice
How does hail form? Where are hailstorms most common? What kind of damage can hail cause? Find answers to these questions and others in this brief article.
NOAA
Noaa: Photo Library: Hail Photo 1
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration provides a photo library of severe weather formations. This photograph of a hailstone is measured on a ruler to indicate a diameter of 6 inches (approximately the size of a grapefruit).
NOAA
Noaa: Photo Library: Hail: Photo #2
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration provides a photo library of severe weather formations. This photograph of a hailstone is measured on a ruler to indicate a diameter of 4 inches (approximately the size of a baseball).