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.
This site provides educational ICT activites linked to the English National Curriculum. The games were once maintained under the Toftwood site. Instead all new games will be added here. All games are designed, made by and © copyright 2005 of James Barret
12 Key Stage 1 Literacy interactive resources for Primary Schools.
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