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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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- 10th
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Students define pH and use the pH scale to interpret the amount of hydrogen ions in a solution including acid rain. They investigate the effect of acid rain on wildlife, soil, and tree forestation. Full Review »
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- 7th - 10th
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Students experiment to determine the difference between an acid and a base. They study the concept of adding a buffering agent to make an acid more basic. They study the pH scale. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students explain the importance of the pH in ecosystems. They explain the relationship between bases and acids. They make observations, collect and analyze data and draw a conclusion. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 5th - 8th
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Students explain why farmers and gardeners may add nutrients to the soil to raise the pH level. They examine the pH scale. They make observations, collect and analyze data and draw a conclusion based on the data. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students, using wireless laptops and pH probes, predict and measure the pH of water samples taken from 3 different locations at Black Bayou Lake. They gather data, classify water samples, and synthesize possible pollution sources. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students comprehend what acids and bases are and know the importance of acids and bases in their lives. They analyze what pH is and how to calculate it. Students use a graphing calculator within this lesson. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students investigate the pH of various household liquids. They write a hypothesis about the pH level for each liquid and then test the pH using pH paper. They then revise their hypotheses and test pH using a pH probe. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students how to use a pH meter and have a working comprehension of the pH scale. They perform tests on household antacids and see if the buffering effects vary from product to product. Students draw conclusions on the buffering effects based on shared data. They review the pH scale lesson from the previous day, and how buffers are utilized by living systems to maintain a specific internal pH in the presence of a chemical change. Full Review »

