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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Relevant Subject Area(s)
Physical Sciences, Environmental Studies, Library/Information Literacy, ELA/English Language ArtsGrade Level(s)
Upper ElementaryMedia Type(s)
Animated Film, Web VideoAuthor(s)
Sox SperryView Standards
Resource Standard Common Core ELA StrandReading: Informational text (RI)