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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Boom Boom Thunder!!

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
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.
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Website
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Thunder and Lightning

For Students 3rd - 8th
Lightning is the most spectacular element of a thunderstorm. Learn how lightning forms, and how lightning leads to thunder.
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Unit Plan
TES Global

Blendspace: Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

For Students 6th - 9th
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.
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Unit Plan
Other

Teacher's Study Guide for "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry"

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Writer and curriculum specialist offers this synopsis for each section of the book, with questions and activities.
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Activity
Other

Holton School District: Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

For Students 9th - 10th
Very detailed background and author information, along with questions for each chapter of this novel about life in the segregated society of Mississippi.
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Website
Dan Satterfield

Dan's Wild Weather Page: Lightning

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn facts and statistics about the weather phenomenon of lightning. This illustrated article also includes a lightning experiment and safety tips.
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Website
Other

Boatsafe.com: How to Be a Storm Spotter

For Students Pre-K - 1st
How can you learn to be a storm spotter? This site highlights information on the different types of clouds found in the different types of weather. View the photos of the various clouds. Scroll down to a summary of the information you...
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Website
Dan Satterfield

Lightning: The Shocking Statistics

For Students 3rd - 8th
This informative article provides statistics on lightning strikes, common sense suggestions on the dos and don'ts if lightning is in the area, and links to more sites dealing with lightning.
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Lesson Plan
American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Lightning

For Teachers 5th - 8th
This activity will demonstrate the attraction of positive and negative charges and what happens when those opposite charges meet each other.
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Interactive
University of Wisconsin

The Why Files: Light on Lightning! Danger!

For Students 9th - 10th
Experience the acoustical shadow caused by a lightning bolt, and discover the dangers of a lightning storm.
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Handout
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Thunderstorm Safety

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn the safety guidelines for lighting and thunderstorms.
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Handout
National Geographic

National Geographic: Weather

For Students 9th - 10th
One of the first things you probably do every morning is look out the window to see what the weather is like. Looking outside and listening to the day's forecast helps you decide what clothes you will wear and maybe even what you will do...

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