University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Thunderstorm Safety
Learn the safety guidelines for lighting and thunderstorms.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Where Thunderstorms Happen
Some places in the United States have more thunderstorms that other areas. What is the average number of thunderstorm days in your state?
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: How Thunderstorms Form
Learn how most thunderstorms form with three stages: the cumulus stage when storm clouds form, the mature stage when the storm is fully formed, and then the dissipating stage when the storm weakens and breaks apart.
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Make a Thunderstorm
Students learn about convection and how air moves through a simulation.
Other
Weatherscapes: Lightning
This page contains an in-depth document on the formation of thunderstorms and lightning. You can link to photos of lightning.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Severe Weather Study Guide
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This study guide summarizes the key points of thunderstorms, tornadoes, mid-latitude cyclones, hurricanes, blizzards, and heatwaves and droughts. Includes a few...
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.
Dan Satterfield
Dan's Wild Weather Page: Lightning
Learn facts and statistics about the weather phenomenon of lightning. This illustrated article also includes a lightning experiment and safety tips.
Other
Boatsafe.com: How to Be a Storm Spotter
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...
Ducksters
Ducksters: Science for Kids: Dangerous Weather
Kids learn more about the science of dangerous weather. Tornadoes, hurricanes, and thunderstorms.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Outer Space, the Silent Frontier: An Experiment on Sound Waves
In outer space there is utter silence. There are no sounds of traffic jams or thunderstorms or crashing waves. No buzzing bees or babies crying. Just silence. In this experiment, you will discover why empty space is void of sound.
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Lightning
This activity will demonstrate the attraction of positive and negative charges and what happens when those opposite charges meet each other.
University of Wisconsin
The Why Files: Light on Lightning! Danger!
Experience the acoustical shadow caused by a lightning bolt, and discover the dangers of a lightning storm.
Dan Satterfield
Dan's Wild Weather: Tornado Weather
What do you want to know about tornadoes? This site highlights the different aspects of tornadoes. Don't miss out on learning more about these wild storm patterns.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: Tornadoes O Logy Card
Flip this interactive card to start learning about tornadoes, nature's most powerful storms. Answer multiple-choice and fact-or-fiction questions and review some fast facts about tornadoes.
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.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Weather
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart was created to go along with Harcourt 2nd grade science textbook. It discusses the weather, the water cycle, seasons, and different types of storms and what to do based on the type. It...
National Geographic
National Geographic: Weather
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...
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Flood Safety
Provides the safety guidelines for floods.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Make a Weather Forecast
Review these tips and learn to make predictions of the weather.
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