Electricity

Gave a science test to one of the other fifth grade classes I have been teaching...

Q: How is lightning caused?
A: Lightning is caused when thunder and water are mixed.
A: The Earth has a circuit and when it rains, the circuit causes lightning.
A: The thing that causes lightning is static electricity that comes from carpet and us.

Q: What is static electricity?
A: Static electricity is made when you plug in a toaster or something.

BEST for last!!
Q: How can you increase the shock you get from touching a metal object after rubbing your feet across the carpet?
A: By sitting in a bath tub with a turned on blow dryer!

REALLLLLLLY!?!!? Did they just NOT listen for six weeks straight? Seriously!? Did you know that we caused lightning or that you can increase the shock by electrocuting yourself!? I almost wrote that he would die if he did that on his paper, but I refrained...