Storm Safety
Know basic storm safety: during thunder and lightning, go indoors or into a car, stay away from trees and water; understand that storms can be frightening but there are ways to stay safe
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Storm Safety means knowing basic thunder/lightning safety and that storms can feel scary but we can stay safer. We will practise once together, then check a fresh example.
Spend about 12 minutes practising go-indoors rules, naming unsafe places, then checking one fresh scenario.
Choose safe shelter when thunder is heard and reject unsafe alternatives.
Choose safe shelter when thunder is heard and reject unsafe alternatives.
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Choose safe actions during thunder and lightning.
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Weather and Climate
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Weather and Climate supports Storm Safety. An adult previews and guides; this is a learning page, not a scored quiz.
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Public NASA Climate Kids page. An anonymous GET on 2026-11-12 returned HTTP 200 with no login or payment prompt for this URL. Opening the link does not save practice or assess mastery. An adult should preview and guide the learner.
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Check understanding
- State at least two safety rules for thunderstorms
- Explain why going indoors is the safest option during lightning
- Describe that storms are natural events and there are ways to stay safe
“If your child heard thunder while playing outside, would they know to come inside straight away and could they explain why standing under a tree isn't safe during a lightning storm?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- Science
- Domain
- Weather & Climate
- Age range
- Ages 5–7