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Kidstorm: Lightning
Learn about lightning formation and lightning safety with this detailed webpage.
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
K 3 Learning Pages: Web Resources Thunderstorms
Check out this comprehensive list of web resources on thunderstorms and safety. Students and teachers will benefit from the links found on this site.
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.
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.
University of Wisconsin
The Why Files: Looking at Lightning
An introduction to the science behind lightning, its causes, and effects. If you follow links, there are also pages on the medical risks associated with getting struck by lightning.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Thunderstorms
Informational weather site provides users with an abundance of weather information. Discover what thunderstorms are, where they occur the most frequently and the damage they can cause.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Nova Science Now Lightning: Lightning Varieties
Compare and contrast different types of lightning bolts. A substantial amount of information is provided here including pictures with descriptions for each type of lightning bolt. NOTE: The interactive is no longer available; Click on...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Thunderstorms
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How thunderstorms form and their effects.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Thunderstorms
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How thunderstorms form and their effects.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Thunderstorm Safety
Learn the safety guidelines for lighting and thunderstorms.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Thunderstorms
Right now there are about two thousand thunderstorms going on around the world. While common, they can be dramatic with intense rain, hail, wind, lightning, thunder, and even tornadoes.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Learning Zone
This comprehensive, interactive site is loaded with information, activities, and stories about thunderstorms, lightning, and tornadoes. Find out how these weather systems are formed, how they impact our lives, and how they cause chaos.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: How Lightning Forms
Weather site for kids provides information as to how lightning impacts our lives. Discover lightning safety tips, how to tell how far away a storm is, how lightning forms as well as read an amazing story about ball lightning.
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.
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.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Most Lightning Struck Place on Earth
Lake Maracaibo is the stormiest place on the planet. Thunderstorms rage above this massive body of water for up to 200 days of the year, with each ear-splitting event lasting for several hours. Graeme Anderson lists the factors that...
NOAA
Noaa: Thunderstorms
Do you know what to do if you're caught in a thunderstorm? This short online quiz will assess how well prepared you really are.
Weather Wiz Kids
Weather Wiz Kids: Thunderstorms
From thunder and lightning to watches and warnings, this comprehensive website provides detailed information about thunderstorms. You can even perform your own experiments!
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Nlsi: Lightning's Social and Economic Costs
Scholarly article which discusses the cost of lightning and thunderstorms. Provides information about the economic cost and a personal cost, as well as discusses what one can do to prevent or limit the costs of lightning.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Weather Alert
Students discuss the characteristics of storms, including the relationship of weather fronts and storms. Using simple materials, the students develop a model of a simple lightning detection system and analyze their model to determine its...
NOAA
Noaa: Owlie Skywarns Weather Book [Pdf]
Download and print this free activity book about hurricanes, tornadoes, lightening, floods and winter storms. A quiz section is also included.
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 Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Kids Crossing: Look Out for Dangerous Weather
Explore dangerous weather events like tornadoes, hurricanes, thunderstorms, and blizzards through stories, activities, and safety tips.