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Static Cling
Fifth graders examine the principles of static electricity and positive and negative charges. They observe and then perform experiments with static electricity. They record examples in their journals.
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Making Lightening: In Your Mouth
Students look at a lightening demonstration. In this lightening lesson, students bite into a wintergreen candy while looking in the mirror in a dark room. They see sparks in their mouths if they perform the task correctly.
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Quiz: Weather Phenomena #1
In this science worksheet, 3rd graders focus on the weather. Students respond to ten multiple choice questions about various aspects pertaining to our weather.
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Sentence Stucture
In this analyzing sentences worksheet, 4th graders identify purpose, combining, types, and grammar. Students answer 10 questions.
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Storms and Extreme Weather
Students explore hurricanes and tornadoes by conducting an experiment. In this weather pattern lesson, students define many extreme weather vocabulary terms and discuss the relationship with static electricity. Students utilize plastic...
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Problem-Solving Methods in Biology
In this problem-solving activity, learners will read a biologist's observations about elephant communication. Students will write down what the biologist observed, what facts she knew about elephants, and her hypothesis. Learners will...
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Avalanches--Beautiful and Awe Inspiring
Avalanche lesson plans can help students learn about this interesting natural phenomena.
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The Hurricane
In this weather worksheet, students read a realistic story about a family's experience during a hurricane. Factual information about hurricanes is given. Students then answer 6 questions.
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Lightning Safety
Students investigate how lightning is produced and ways they can keep themselves safe during a lightning storm. After a lecture/demo, students use a worksheet imbedded in this plan to reinforce the concepts taught.
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Onomatopoeias
In this vocabulary worksheet, students match the onomatopoeia with the correct sentence. Onomatopoeias include beep, chuckle, clatter, ding dong, and ker-ching.
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Vocab-u-lous! Build a Fabulous Vocab: Words Beginning with S
In this vocabulary worksheet, students select the best word to complete the sentence. They are challenged by the difficult words that all begin with "s."
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Vocabulary Practice
In this vocabulary worksheet, students complete analogies and fill in the blanks to sentences with vocabulary words given. Students complete 18 problems.
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Read Aloud Lesson Plan
Students listen as the novel "On My Honor" is read to them. They identify similes and the characters differences in the novel.
Library of Congress
Loc: Everyday Mysteries: What Causes the Sound of Thunder
Detailed description of the scientific cause of thunder.
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Arts Now Learning: Sounds of Storms [Pdf]
In this lesson, 5th graders learn about the sounds of weather. They create an instrument that mimics rain, wind, or thunder, then use them for sound effects during an interactive story called Gracey Goose.
NOAA
Noaa: National Weather Service: Jet Stream Online School for Weather: Lightning
The National Weather Service presents this comprehensive site on lightning. Learn how lightning is created, what makes the sound of thunder, and ways to be safe during a storm. Learning lessons, frequently asked questions, and review...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Boom Boom Thunder!!
The focus of this instructional activity is for young scholars to determine why thunder makes the "Boom" sound. Through hands-on activities students will become familiar with the sound thunder makes.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Mn Step: Static Electricity Thunder and Lightning
An activity where learners simulate the creation of thunder and lightning using simple materials, and learn how static electricity can produce sound.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Sonic Boom Problem
Objects that fly faster than the speed of sound create a shock wave accompanied by a thunder-like noise: the sonic boom. These epic sounds can cause distress to people and animals and even damage nearby buildings. Katerina Kaouri details...
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Loc: Everyday Mysteries: What Causes the Sound of Thunder: Thunderhead
Thunderhead cloud formation.