You have a one in a million chance of being struck by lightning—and 90 percent of those who are struck survive! As part of a larger series on physics, the narrator interviews her father who has survived being hit by lightning twice. It explains the science of lightning and the safety precautions everyone should follow.

Concepts

lightning, safety, voltage, electric currents

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Discuss the relationship between voltage and current
• Have young scientists create a poster to teach others the safety rules in a thunderstorm

Classroom Considerations

• Assumes prior knowledge of the dangers of electricity and lightning

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Content applies to real life
• Upbeat and entertaining video keeps viewers focused
• Includes closed captioning in English and Portuguese for visual learners

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 RST.9-10.4 RST.11-12.4