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Literature Resources
Hopkins,
Lee Bennett. Weather
Poems for All Seasons.
An anthology of 29 poems describing various weather conditions through
the eyes of a child.
Polacco, Patricia. Thunder
Cake.
Charming tale of a little girl whose grandmother helps her overcome
her fear of thunderstorms by telling her that the dark clouds are
the ingredients for a"thunder cake". (Amazon rates this
at reading level for ages 4-8. An audio version is available.)
Stolz, Mary. Storm
in the Night.
(Grades 2-3) Thomas's grandfather tells the story of how he overcame
his own boyhood fear of thunderstorms.
Schanzer, Rosalyn. How
Ben Franklin Stole the Lightning.
(Reading level - ages 9 - 12) The story is based on factual documents
and research and told in an inventive manner with a focus on how Franklin
used his discovery of lightning to help make people’s lives safer.
Branley, Franklyn M. Flash,
Crash, Rumble, and Roll.
(Reading level - ages 4-8) Did you know that lightning bolts can be
over a mile long? Find out many interesting facts so the next time
you hear thunder and see lightning you will better understand it.
Simons, Seymour. Lightning.
(Reading level ages 4-8) Facts about lightning.
Uman, Martin A. All
About Lightning.
The author does a good job of making the physics of lightning (voltage,
current, charge, speed, event sequence, frequency of occurrence, length/width
of channel, temperature, etc). interesting. The photos and diagrams
help explain and make the information clear. Related subjects such
as injuries, death rate, damage, protection, thunderstorms, harnessing
power, etc are also discussed.
Graf, Mike.
Lightning!: And Thunderstorms (The Weather Channel).
(Reading Level - Ages 9-12)
What happens when a plane is hit by lightning? Why does lightning
look like a streak one time and a ribbon or row of glowing balls another?
How do rocket ships create lightning as they fly? These questions
and many more are answered in this book that also includes personal
accounts by people who have been struck by lightning. Full of fun
facts, fascinating activities, colorful photographs and more!
Online Resources
Online Quiz on Safety
A great 10 question quiz on the basics of how to be safe in a lightning storm.
Weather.com
Storm Encyclopeida
Storm Encyclopedia has information on lightning, thunderstorms and
terms you will want to know in addition to cool facts.
Pieces
of Science: The Lightning Rod
Learn more about Ben Franklin's work with lightning and how he helped
look for ways to make us all safer. Be sure to check the Student Activities.
NOAA
Weather for Kids
NOAA Lightning Safety Page
Learn to stay safe during a lightning storm. Find out about the 30--30 rule.
Types
of Thunderstorms
Find out more about single cell, multicell and supercell storms
as well as the dangers of severe storms.
Severe
Weather at Weather UnderGround
See maps with thunderstorm warnings and watches for current conditions.
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