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- 6th
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Students correctly identify items as acids or bases by using a pH test, list the common properties of acids and bases and explain the pH scale. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students list the common properties of acids and bases. They classify substances as acids or bases, by using pH and litmus tests and are able to explain the pH scale. They participate in a lab activity which reinforce their understanding. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 8th
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Students investigate acids, bases, and pH, and related this knowledge to the problem of acid deposition. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students identify the characteristics of a healthy river and choose a nearby stream to analyze. They test the water quality and observe the health of plants and animals living in the immediate habitat. Students write a lab report giving their findings and recommendations for continued health of the river. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students examine what acid precipitation is and how it is produced and become acquainted with the effects of acid precipitation on plants and animals in the Northern Forest. Students participate in three activities in which they discover common substances that are acidic, determine the approximate pH of common substances, and make acid rain. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students are introduced to the various methods of measuring water quality. In groups, they test various water samples using the different methods, writing them down for pH, oxygen, salinity, and nitrate levels. They use their data to write a final report and share their results with the class. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students research the various aspects of groundwater contamination that threaten health and human safety. They create a model and display that informs other about the health and safety risks. Students illustrate ways in which these problems could be corrected. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students discuss water quality, water availability and water resources and how water is used in the world around them. They view a video on water quality then test for pH, temperature and dissolved oxygen to indicate water quality. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students understand the dynamics of acid rain and its impact on the living and non-living environment. They hypothesize how acid rain affects water pH levels in two lake systems with differing watershed features. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students identify and analyze how acid rain can affect the environment. They then explain how air, water, and pollution interact and conduct pH tests to find acidity levels in water. Finally, students become "Pollution Watch Reporters" who clip and report on news items dealing with the causes and effects of acid rain and other pollution upon both plants and animals. Full Review »

