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Science or Fiction – Does Carrying an Umbrella in a Thunderstorm Make You More Likely to be Hit by Lightning?



Students analyze a cartoon and a weather channel video for messages about whether carrying an umbrella is potentially hazardous and about credibility in Internet videos.


Science or Fiction – Does Carrying an Umbrella in a Thunderstorm Make You More Likely to be Hit by Lightning?

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Resource Details


Relevant Subject Area(s)

Physical Sciences, Environmental Studies, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language Arts

Grade Level(s)

Upper Elementary

Media Type(s)

Animated Film, Web Video

Author(s)

Sox Sperry

View Standards

Resource Standard Common Core ELA Strand
Reading: Informational text (RI)