Learning Lesson: Determining distance to a Thunderstorm
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| Link to Resource: | https://www.weather.gov/jetstream/ll_distance |
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| Resource Type: | Classroom Activities; Curricula and Instruction |
| Grade Level: | |
| Language: | English |
| Organization: | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); National Weather Service (NWS) |
| Summary: | Thunder is the result of the rapid expansion of super heated air caused by the extremely high temperature of lightning. Through a series of examples, the student will be able to determine the distance to a lightning strike. |
| Earth Science Big Ideas: | Big Idea 1; Big Idea 8 |
| NGSS Discplinary Core Ideas: | ESS2.D; ESS3.B |
| NGSS Performance Expectations: | MS-ESS2-5; MS-ESS3-2 |
| NGSS Science and Engineering Practices: | Analyzing and interpreting data; Planning and carrying out investigations |
| NGSS Crosscutting Concepts: | Cause and effect: Mechanism and explanation; Patterns |
| Subjects: | 6-8; 9-12; activities; atmosphere; atmospheric science; high school; meteorology; middle school; noaa; nws; severe weather; weather; weather hazards |
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