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**INTRODUCTION** This webquest was developed to give 8th grade students in my Science class an opportunity to examine the dangers of Lightening and explore how this phenomenon occurs. This is an additional piece developed to supplement my existing electricity labs and curriculum.

The activity is focused around a "friend" of the students who has been struck by lightening. They are terrified for him and want to immediately inform and educate the public about the dangers that lightening can cause. Each student has a different focal area and must design an eye catching brochure on their topic of lightening: formation, safety, personal accounts. Their tasks are described in detail and links are provided which give them access to accurate and acceptable information. The end product is presented to the class and "distributed" at the NOAA's next Lightening safety convention.

The students who will be involved in this process are in 8th grade. Student focus is in the areas of Science, a little bit of Language Arts, and a small portion of Art (Graphic Design). The students will have a basic prior knowledge of positive and negative charges and how they react with one another. This will provide the groundwork for an understanding in lightening formation. Students will use analyze and synthesize knowledge in order to present their findings to the general public. They will compile, infer, compare, and outline the information in an effort to make it easy for the public to digest.
 * LEARNERS**


 * Curriculum Standards- According to KUSD**

__STANDARD C: SCIENCE INQUIRY__—STUDENTS WILL INVESTIGATE QUESTIONS USING SCIENTIFIC METHODS AND TOOLS, REVISE THEIR PERSONAL UNDERSTANDING TO ACCOMMODATE KNOWLEDGE, AND COMMUNICATE THOSE UNDERSTANDINGS TO OTHERS.

__STANDARD D: PHYSICAL SCIENCE__ —STUDENTS WILL DEMONSTRATE AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF MATTER, THE FORMS AND PROPERTIES OF ENERGY, AND THE WAYS IN WHICH MATTER AND ENERGY INTERACT.


 * Special Materials or considerations:**

All students will need...  Only one teacher is needed to implement this lesson. If a lightening exhibit is available at a local museum a field trip could be arranged.
 * Access to a Computer and Internet.
 * Their Electricity and Magnetism class book
 * Color Printer Access and Microsoft Word

__**IMAGES USED IN MY WEBQUEST- CITATIONS**__  Intro Page Image http://glasscityjungle.com/wordpress/wp-content/gallery/blog/lightening_strikes.jpg They received it courtesy of nationalgeographic.com

Task Page Image http://www.insidesocal.com/tomhoffarth/10147900.jpg Video Courtesy of... http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=23484

Process Page Image Courtesy of http://www.sharecg.com/images/medium/48968.jpg

Evaluation Page: Image courtesy of http://www.chaseday.com/lightning.htm

Image on Conclusion Page http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9On3-x6YRfI/SrLFrj2THcI/AAAAAAAACbo/4seHZiFOAgo/s400/your_hospital_bed_by_emo_cuddle_bear.jpg

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