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Storm Safety

Know basic storm safety: during thunder and lightning, go indoors or into a car, stay away from trees and water; understand that storms can be frightening but there are ways to stay safe

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What a learner can do afterwards

  • State at least two safety rules for thunderstorms
  • Explain why going indoors is the safest option during lightning
  • Describe that storms are natural events and there are ways to stay safe

The lesson

Storms bring thunder and lightning. Thunder is loud. Lightning is a bright flash. Storms can feel scary, but you can stay safe.

Hear thunderGo insideStay inside
When you hear thunder, follow these three steps.
Try it together

Zoe is playing outside. She hears a loud boom of thunder. Zoe stops and runs inside right away. She stays inside until the storm ends.

Good to know

Stay away from trees and water in a storm. Lightning can strike tall trees. It can travel through water too.

When thunder rumbles, go inside and stay away from trees and water.

Watch it

Where it sits

Learn first

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Where this leads

Jobs that lean on this skill. Follow one to see everything it is built on.

Then practise

8 questions wait behind this lesson, each with its answer explained. Every answer feeds the sky: stars light as they are learned, and dim when it is time to come back.

Storm Safety · Science, ages 5 to 7 · LightMySky