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- 6th - 12th
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Students conduct internet research on acid rain, a serious environmental problem. They examine the pH levels of rainwater for their state, collect data from their community and investigate the causes and solutions for acid rain. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students study about acid rain. Items covered include: how acid rain is caused; its impact on living things; locations that are most at risk; and preventative measures that can be taken. Full Review »
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- 9th - 10th
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Students read information about the economic impacts of acid rain using an online website. They prepare and present a news story about the economic and social consequences of acid rain. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students, in groups, take on the role of either Biologist, Chemist, Health Scientist, or Economist. They complete a webquest in which they must decide what to do about a problem concerning the effects of acid rain. They make a PowerPoint presentation. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students create acid rain using carbonic, nitrous, nitric, and sulfurous acids. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students participate in an experiment in which they examine the effects of acid rain on buildings. They discover how huge a problem acid rain is not only to structures but to the environment. They gather pictures of acid rain to complete the lesson. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students are able to demonstrate the harmful effects of an acidic solution. They become aware of the harmful effects of acid rain. Students make predictions before they began the experiment. If vingegar contains acid, then how are some items placed in vinegar change? If these items were placed in water, would they change in the same ways as in vinegar? Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explain why rain forests have great biodiversity, and list each layer of a rain forest and tell an organism that lives in each. They identify the cause of acid rain and its affect on a rain forest. Students hypothesize the effects of water and sulfuric acid on a leaf and identify the steps of the scientific method. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students study acid rain and complete several activities that show how it affects the environment. They role play members of the community involved in a major decision involving the protection of the environment. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students identify the causes and effects of acid rain. Using the internet, they research pollution sources in their local area and by collecting rain samples and testing the pH. In groups, they develop their own plan urging local industries to use better technologies to help reduce acid rain. They reflect on what worked and what did not. Full Review »
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