Andrew Rader Studios serves up another winner with Geography 4 Kids.
"Google Earth lets you fly anywhere on Earth to view satellite imagery, maps, terrain, 3D buildings and even explore galaxies in the Sky."
Web designer Lyndsey McCollam has built a fun collection of thirty-six map quizzes covering continents, countries, states, and capital cities.
"Test your geography smarts right here online. Each day we'll post ten questions from the National Geographic Bee..."
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.