 Teaching Guide |
 Lightning |
 Evaluation |
The following activities will provide you with a better understanding of lightning: What causes it? How dangerous is it? How can you be safe from it?
Visit these links and then answer the following questions.
http://www.usatoday.com/weather/resources/basics/wlightning.htm
http://www.weather.gov/os/lightning/resources/lightning-safety.pdf
National Geographic Lightning information
Are You Ready for the Lightning
Round?
About how many people are killed each
year by lightning in the United States?
About 100.
Over a thousand.
Only a few, less than 10.
Tens of thousands.
Which state has the most thunderstorms each year and
therefore the most deaths by lightning??
Washington D.C.
Texas.
Alaska.
Florida.
The best shelter from lightning is ?
Under a tree.
In a swimming pool or lake.
In a car or truck.
Inside a permanent
building.
What should you do if someone near you is struck by
lightning ?
Stay away, they could be electrically charged and will shock you.
Call for help and then give first aid.
Leave the person
where they are because lightning won't strike twice in the same place.
Continue with your golf game because there is nothing you can do.
How did you do?
Click here to go back to Lightning Activity #1.
