It gave simple and inexpensive experiments that could be done in or outside of school. A CD-ROM is provided with this book. This web site contains many activities and information and different weather resources. Here are a couple of things you should know by now. Electricity is the flow of negatively-charged particles.
Lightning is a form of static electricity.
It is a giant spark of static electricity that has built up in thunder clouds. It occurs when the electricity jumps between clouds or down to earth. Now that you know a little about electricity and lightning you are ready to move on. We hope by now you will have learned what electricity and lightning are, and how they are related. By now you should know a few different ways how electricity and lightning occur.