Library of Congress
Loc: Everyday Mysteries: What Causes the Sound of Thunder
Detailed description of the scientific cause of thunder.
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.
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...
NASA
Nasa: Spirits of Another Sort
What is a sprite? Read this article to learn more and even discover how to find one. (June 10, 1999)
Other
Mississippi Writers Page: Mildred D. Taylor
Learn about the writer of "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry" and her early life -- how she heard family stories as a child, and how she developed the character Paul Edward for "The Land." There is an extensive bibliography of her works and...
Other
Lightning Protection Institute
This page was designed for your safety. It will give you a better understanding of lightning and how you can keep yourself safe.
Other
Physics.org: Lightning Has Energy to Toast 100,000 Slices of Bread
A beginner's guide to understanding what causes lightning in a thunderstorm. Highlights the major ideas while giving fun, interesting facts.
Other
New Criterion: "A Craving for Reality: t.s.eliot Today" by Roger Kimball
This 1999 New Criterion essay examines the decline of Eliot's stature in academia and the culture in general due in part to the writings of Cynthia Ozick, Harold Bloom, and Eliot's biographers.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Sonic Boom Problem
Objects that fly faster than the speed of sound create a shock wave accompanied by a thunder-like noise: the sonic boom. These epic sounds can cause distress to people and animals and even damage nearby buildings. Katerina Kaouri details...
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Weather & Climate: Lightning
Explains what lightning is, how it is created, what happens inside thunderstorms, how lightning develops during a storm, types of lightning, how individuals and groups can stay safe, chances of being struck by lightning, and answers to...
PBS
Nova Teachers: Lightning: Classroom Activity
This lesson plan allows students can create static electricity and compare it to lightning.
Other
Hurstwic: Norse Mythology
Great place for information on Norse mythology! These articles "Provide a brief introduction to some of the Norse gods and goddesses, as well as a summary of a few of the stories," and pictures depicting the events.
NASA
Nasa: Where Lightning Strikes
A written and audio story about where in the world lightning has most often struck and is most likely to strike. Discusses how NASA was able to obtain this information. (Dec. 5, 2001)
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