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- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
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Students review the concept of sorting objects by various physical attributes, then sort Lego blocks by size, color, shape, number of bumps, etc. They classify household liquids as bases or acids by using cabbage-juice paper and then litmus paper. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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Students distinguish between the differences of acids/bases. They demonstrate how to test for acids and bases, and communicate the significance of testing for acids and bases. After a lecture/demo, students engage in a variety of experiments. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 5th - 8th
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Students work in groups for up to three weeks to investigate the possibility of acid rain in your area and to investigate the damage that acid rain can do to buildings, monuments, and plants. Each group prepares a report to local government that details their findings. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 12th
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Students explore acids and bases. They determine whether common household substances are acidic or basic and develop a list of important acids and bases. In addition, they create a pH scale and place common substances at appropriate positions on the scale. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 4th - 6th
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Students simulate the effects of acid rain on limestone. They imagine they are on a trip to some mountains far away. This imaginary mountain has a lake which is clear and very blue and their is no life inside the lake. Students discuss what they think happened to the lake. Then they explore what happens when acid rain hits limestone. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 8th - 12th
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Students explore acids, bases and salts. They define acid and base. Students describe the characteristics and properties of acids and bases. They relate the processes of ionization and dissociation to the formation of acids and bases. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 5th - 7th
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Students measure the pH levels of various substances. In groups, they complete a frog and plant activity to determine the effect of acidic water on them. They develop a line graph to show their conclusions and compare the results with other groups. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 9th
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Students participate in a series of experiments to determine how acid rain contributes to the deterioration of buildings and monuments. Using common building materials, students compare the noticeable short-term affects of distilled water to that of acid rain when applied to the common building materials. Finally, students take part in an effort to prevent any further damage to buildings and monuments in their area by contacting local authorities for assistance. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 8th
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Students study the concepts of acids, bases, salts and neutralization. They discuss steam adoption program, acid rain and other ecological implications. They use indicators to obtain pH values of household chemicals and to measure the pH of a local stream. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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Students investigate the differences in chemistry between an acid and a base substance. They conduct measurements based upon the pH scale and then answer the questions included in the lesson. The information for the lesson is included in the booklet. Full Review »
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