Lightning and Other Wonders of the Sky Teacher Guide Lightning and Other Wonders of the Sky Overview Students read a summary of the book, Lightning and Other Wonders of the Sky to learn how rain, thunder, and lightning are formed. Students then build a model to simulate how precipitation is formed. The activity also offers students the opportunity to visit Web sites that illustrate cloud formations. Objectives Learn the basics of how rain, thunder, and lightning are formed. Model the formation of precipitation.
Steps Have students read the book summary.
Invite them to discuss their impressions of rain, lightning, and thunder, and to ask questions clarifying the natural processes that produce them. Encourage them to describe what conditions have to be present in order for these processes to occur. Make sure that students understand that only certain cloud types will generate precipitation. Divide the class into work groups. Distribute the materials for the Rain Maker Print out and distribute copies of the Lightning and Other Wonders of the Sky Activity worksheet. to each student group.