Weather: Lightning
Explore these sites and learn how lightning is related to electricity, how it is formed, how many different types of lighting are known, and how the color of the flash can predict the weather conditions. Learn safety tips and first aid. Includes photographs, video files, quizzes, and animation. There are links to eThemes resources for younger students on electrical safety and thunderstorms.
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Dan's Wild Wild Weather Page
This site provides information, a website created by a girl struck by lightning, and an experiment. Other weather topics are given.
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National Geographic: LIghtning
This link provides information, slideshow of lightning, and a "make lightning strike" interactive. Additional audio and video links are given.
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Lightning and Thunder
Follow the links under the image of lightning to learn how lightning forms, different types of lightning, and much more.
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Franklin's Forecast: Lightning
Learn lightning history and myths, its science, and detection.
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PBS: Savage Planet: Deadly Skies: How Lightning Forms
Read how lightning forms and click on the "Special Feature: A Cloud-To-Cloud Strike" to view an animated demonstration about how lightning forms and strikes.
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Teacher Inquiry Tips for Lightning
Find some tips and topics for teachers to discuss with children in class.
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National Geographic: Lightning
Read this "shocking story" and then take the lightning quiz. NOTE: The site includes ads.
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Exploring: Weather
Read about the nature of lightning, its types, history, and safety advice. Learn what building in New York was struck the most.
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NOAA Photo Library: NSSL Lightning
Click on thumbnails to enlarge the images of lightning and read their descriptions.
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Fun with Lightning
Try to make an electric lemon.
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Exploratorium: Super Sparker
How do you make your very own lightning? Read this information and find out.
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National Weather Service: Lightning Information Center
"Central Florida is the lightning capital of the United States." Click on "Lightning Safety - Presentation" for a slide show.
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NASA: Lightning Primer
Lightning can be a real hazard for NASA during a launch. Read about the precautions they take.
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National Lightning Safety Institute
Look at "Lightning Incidents" and "Personal Lightning Safety." There are also many other topics to choose from.
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National Weather Service: Lightning Safety
Visit one of these links: Teacher Tools, Survivor Stories, Success Stories, Lightning Safety Week, and many more.
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eThemes Resource: Weather: Thunderstorms and Lightning
These are weather-related sites that focus on thunderstorms and lightning. Sites contain explanations, photographs, video, and graphics.
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eThemes Resource: Safety: Electrical
These sites include tips for awareness and prevention of electrical hazards. Students learn how to be safe with electricity inside and outside of their homes. Includes safety tips about lightning and power lines.
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