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University of Cincinnati: Project Step: Acid Rain

For Teachers 9th - 10th
STEM Earth Science lesson in which students learn about measuring and determining the PH of a substance and the impact of acid rain on the environment due to changes of PH.
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CNN

Cnn: Acid Rain Works Fast

For Students 9th - 10th
Article explains the power of acid rain. Acid rain dissolves forest nutrients faster than previously thought.
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US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: Acid Rain

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Explore more about acid rain. This is an online experiment to observe "The influence of acid rain on plant growth." Find out how acid rain can damage your plants directly and indirectly.
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Almanac of Policy Issues: What Is Acid Rain and What Causes It?

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what acid rain is, how it is measured, its effects, and what humans can do to mitigate and reverse the environmental damage.
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US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological Survey Home Page: Acid Rain

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about acid rain and the devasting effects it has on the U.S., particularly on our nation's capital and monuments.
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Teachers.net

Teachers.net: Acid Rain Go Away

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
in this lesson plan students conduct an experiment to find out how acid rain can harm plants.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Environmental Protection Agency: Acid Rain

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This is the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency's acid rain portal. Find links to information on the causes and effects of acid rain, how it is measured, and some suggestions for ways to reduce its occurrence.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Investigating Acid Rain: The Affect of Acid on Seed Germination

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this biology lab, students will investigate whether acid/acid rain affects the germination of seeds through the use of observation, experimentation, data analysis, oral presentations, and scientific writing.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Acid Rain

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students use the pH sensor to measure changes in the pH when CO2 dissolves in water. They also study the changes in the pH when sulphuric acid is added to water and identify water bodies most likely to be affected by acid rain.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Dirtmeister's Science Lab: Acid Rain

For Students K - 1st
Step into Dirtmeister's Science Lab as he sets out to answer the challenge question: "How does acid rain affect an ecosystem?" Learn about ecosystems, make your predictions and then do the experiment.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Glencoe Mid. School Science: Effect of Acid Rain on Limestone

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students will collect rainwater and measure its acidity. They will use the rainwater to determine the effect that acid rain has on limestone.
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State of the Environment Norway: Acid Rain

For Students 9th - 10th
Lots of graphs and maps along with a complete explanation of acid rain and its threat to our environment. A long list of environmental links.
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US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: Acid Rain: Students Site

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this student portal to understand all you can about acid rain and its harmful effects. Modules for interactive games, stories, puzzles, vocabulary terms and links to other activities and experiments.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Acid Rain

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The causes and effects of acid rain.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Acid Rain

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The causes and effects of acid rain.
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Michigan Reach Out

Reach Out Michigan: Acid Rain

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This experiment from Reach Out Michigan "demonstrates the effect of acid rain on statues and buildings."
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University of Illinois

University of Illinois Extension: Knowing Your World: Acid Precipitation

For Students 3rd - 8th
A brief article defining "acid precipitation," followed by directions for a hands-on demonstration which "show[s] the direct effect of acid water on plant growth."
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Dirtmeister's Science Lab: Egg Citing Science: Acids and Bases

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
An simple experiment that will allow students to observe the effects of acids and bases on an egg and to then discuss what these observations tells us about larger issues, like acid rain.
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Curated OER

Cbc News: Acid Rain Has Lingering Impact on Canadian Lakes: A Study

For Students 9th - 10th
Have the Great Lakes been cleaned up? Is there no longer any fear for its future? The answer is no. Recent studies reveal that problems still exist, and these are addressed in the article.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Acid Lake

For Students 3rd - 8th
Students will add acidity to a healthy lake to see what happens to plants and animals in this interactive activity adapted from EcoKids.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Mn Step: The Effect of Acid Rain on Seed Growth

For Teachers 6th - 8th
A lab activity that takes place over a few weeks, where students first determine the pH of different solutions, then choose three that are acidic. They set up petri dishes with radish seeds and hydrate them with the different solutions...
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Government of Alberta

Alberta Environment: Focus on Acid Decomposition [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This article explains what acid depositions are and the serious effects they have on the environment, as well as what the Alberta government is doing to combat the problem.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Investigating Soil Acidity: Comparing P H and Buffering Capacity of Soils

For Teachers 6th - 8th
As part of acid rain study, (environmental chemistry lab) students investigate the differences in pH of soil samples. They will collect and dry samples from the local prairie including grassland, transition, forest and riverbank and...
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National Earth Science Teachers Association

Windows to the Universe: Nitric Acid

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a general overview of nitric acid, its composition, and its uses.

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