Lesson Plan
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.
Lesson Plan
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...