Hailstones

Hail is solid ice that falls in some thunderstorms.

Warm-up, learn, try it together, practice, then a quick check. About 15 minutes.

What children learn in Level 12

Hail is balls of solid ice called hailstones. They fall during some thunderstorms, even on warm days!
Hailstones can be as small as a pea, or as big as a golf ball. Some are even bigger!
Sleet is tiny ice pellets in cold winter weather. Hail comes from thunderstorms, and it can be much bigger.
Big hail can dent cars and break plants. If hail starts to fall, go inside!
So: rain is liquid. Snow, sleet, and hail are solid. You're a precipitation expert!

Georgia Standards of Excellence in Science:

S1E1.b — Ask questions to identify forms of precipitation such as rain, snow, sleet, and hailstones as either solid (ice) or liquid (water).