Although it has been studied since the eighteenth century, the mystery of what causes lightning has not been completely unlocked.
When you first see lightning or hear thunder, activate your emergency plan. Now is the time to go to a building or a vehicle. IF OUTDOORS ...
National Geographic shares "electrifying stories" and "shocking facts" about lightning in this site for elementary and middle-school students.
This kids page from the National Weather Service is a collection of lightning games, most of them printable.
For high-school students, this physics lesson from Glenbrook High School explains the causes of lightning strikes and how lightning rods work to protect buildings.
KIDSTORM illustrates step-by-step how lightning is formed in a storm cloud, what thunder is, and introduces the rarely seen lightning called red sprites and blue jets.
Using simple household materials and several purchased thermometers, elementary-age students can build tools that measure wind, air pressure, moisture and temperature.
These printable weather activity books for middle school students (and their teachers) are amazing.
"Why did the woman go outdoors with her purse open? Because she expected some change in the weather.
"How do scientists measure climate or look back in time to see what climate was like long ago? Most importantly, how do they try to forecast what might be in store for the planet?" Explore the Climatologist's Toolbox to find out how scientists are learnin
Weatherman Dan Satterfield from Huntsville, Alabama explains weather for "kids between 6 and 16 years old and for their parents and teachers, too!" His site covers topics such as Clouds (my favorites are big, puffy cumulus), Wind, Radar, Satellites, Forec
Even though we have it every day, how much we really know about the weather? And what do meteorologists and climatologists really do? To satisfy my curiosity and yours, I went searching. This is what I found.
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