Instructional Video
Other

Earth Science: Chapter 8: Iv Natural Hazards

9th - 10th
A teacher-created video that reviews natural hazards, and how they occur, for a secondary school science course. Includes lots of fascinating details. [11:13]
Instructional Video
Scholastic

Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Energy, Light and Sound: Electricity

3rd - 5th
A video and a short quiz on electricity, covering static electricity, lightning, and energy generated from electricity. [3:20]
Instructional Video
Science for Kids

Science Kids: Physics Videos: What Are Electric Trees?

9th - 10th
See exactly how scientists create amazing electric trees called Lichtenberg figures. [2:31]
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Benjamin Franklin the Inventor

9th - 10th
In addition to his work as a politician and author, Benjamin Franklin was a significant scientist of his era. He is best known for his experiments with electricity, which proved that lightning was electricity that could be stored in a...
Instructional Video
Next Vista for Learning

Next Vista for Learning: Lightning

3rd - 8th
Do you know how lightning is created or how it is related to thunder? This video explains that lightning is an electrical discharge made during thunderstorm. It also explains the dangers of lightening and how to take precautions if a...
Audio
Science Friday Initiative

Science Friday: Summer Science: Lightning

9th - 10th
Thousands of lightning strikes occur each minute on Earth. We'll talk about the science of lightning.
Instructional Video
Other

National Film Board of Canada: Science Please! Part 2

Pre-K - 1st Standards
Animated short films explain, with humor, the science of lightning, magnets, sound, the telephone, and related scientific fundamentals. [15:02]
Instructional Video
Other

Minute Earth: How to Survive a Lightning Strike

3rd - 5th
Learn what you should do to protect yourself from lightning. [2:32]