The Go Jetters Test a Stormy Weather Invention
In The Go Jetters Test a Stormy Weather Invention, the Go Jetters test their invention to tackle stormy weather. They find hailstones inside a cumulonimbus thundercloud. Ubercorn shares funky facts about how hailstones are made and the damage they can do. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Go Jetters, a series that follows the adventures of four international heroes as they travel the globe visiting landmarks and solving environmental problems with Ubercorn, a disco-dancing unicorn.
Lesson Express
Q: Where do hailstones come from?
A: Hailstones come from thunderclouds. In cumulonimbus clouds, it is so cold that water can freeze and fall as hail.
Q: What damage can hail do?
A: Hailstones can damage crops, cars, and anything they land on.
Q: How often does it hail where you live?
A: Student responses will vary.