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Students study lightening and the history behind how it was used for electricity.  In this electricity instructional activity students complete several experiments on the invention of the lightning rod.

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thunderstorms, severe weather, storms, air, electricity, lightning

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air, electricity, lightning, thunderstorm, science
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Grade
8th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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