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Looking At Acid's Effects On Metals

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students perform an experiment that demonstrates acid rain. The chemical effect of acids on metals may take at least five days for the human eye to see, even though the reaction starts as soon as the acid contacts the metal.
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Acids And Bases

For Students 6th - 9th
In this acid and base chemistry worksheet, students solve 25 clues in a crossword puzzle based on the pH of common household solutions and common names of chemical compounds.
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Acid Rain: Where Have All the Rainbows Gone?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study the pH scale and sources of acid precipitation.  For this acid rain lesson students complete a lab on acid rain then complete a handout.
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Air Pollution

For Students 7th - 9th
In this air pollution worksheet, learners match 10 terms related to acid rain, pollution, and smog to their definitions. They complete 5 puzzles to create words related to air pollution by combining 2 terms.
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Acid (and Base) Rainbows

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students are introduced to the differences between acids and bases and how to use indicators, such as pH paper and red cabbage juice, to distinguish between them. They make predictions that can be answered through scientific...
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Acid Rain Research

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students collect samples of rainfall, cloud condensation, and water that trickles through the soil. These samples are tested for pH, conductivity, and the presence of sulfates, nitrates, calcium, and magnesium.
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Acid Rain: An Air Pollutant

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders participate in an experiment in which they examine the effects of acid rain on buildings. They discover how huge a problem acid rain is not only to structures but to the environment. They gather pictures of acid rain to...
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Acid Rain: The Disappearing Statue

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders examine the effects of acid rain on statues and buildings. They participate in an experiment in which they use different chemicals on building materials. They observe and record their observations.
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Harmful Effects of Acid Rain

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students participate in an experiment to become aware of the harmful effects of an acidic solution -- acid rain.
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How Acid Rain is Measured and Monitored in the U.S.

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Explain how acid rain is measured. They discover how acid rain is monitored in the United States. They compare locally measured pH or rain with that of Great Smoky mountains. They perform Ph tests on rainfall they collect.
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Acid Rain

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students identify the causes and effects of acid rain. Using the internet, they research pollution sources in their local area and by collecting rain samples and testing the pH. In groups, they develop their own plan urging local...
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Acid Rain - Go Away

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students set up an experiment and make observations of the effect of acid rain.
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Effect of Acid Rain on Plants

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students observe the effects of acid rain on plants through experimentation and research. Students research types of crops in their area. Students work in small groups to complete the experiments given, as well as write a report and...
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Acid Rain Producers

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students investigate the impact of local industries and other activities within a twenty mile radius of their school that may contribute to acid rain in their area. Students use their findings to create public information posters to be...
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The Acid Rain Test

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders engage in a research project to increase their ability to conduct experiments, interpret data and discuss results in a scientific paper. After doing a lab which simulates effects of acid rain, pairs of students write a...
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Air Pollution

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Seventy percent of the air pollution in China is due to car exhaust. Under the umbrella of environmental chemistry, learners extensively explore air pollution. From the makeup of our atmosphere to sources of major air pollutants, classes...
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The Environment

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore the issues that influence our environment and research ways to decrease the negative impact that humans have on the environment. Misconceptions about environmental issues are addressed in this instructional activity.
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Acid Rain

For Students 9th - 12th
In this acid rain worksheet, students review the causes of acid rain and the effects of acid rain. This worksheet has 19 fill in the blank questions.
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Acid Rain in the Water

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Young scholars participate in an experiment to create awareness of acid rain and how it is produced. They consider the chemical makeup of acid rain and identify ways in which they can change behaviors to lessen the production and impact...
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How to Teach Students about Acid and Acid Rain

For Teachers 4th - 8th
How acidic is your rainwater? Use these lesson plans to get students thinking about how acids affect the environment in which we live.
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Anhydrides, Acid Rain and Titrations

For Teachers Higher Ed
In this chemical compounds worksheet, students determine is compounds will act as acids or bases when added to water. Students compare basic, acidic, and amphoteric anhydrides. This worksheet has 15 fill in the blank, 2 short answer...
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Acid Rain Lesson Plan Activity 2 - Understanding the Difference Between an Acid And a Base

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Learners 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.
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AP: Chapter 54: Ecosystems

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
A lot of learning is packed into these 23 questions about ecosystems. Advanced biology classes apply their knowledge of communities, productivity, biogeochemical cycles, and human impact on the environment by writing short answers for...
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The Influence of Human Activity on the Environment

For Teachers 4th - 8th
The surge in human population in the last 2,000 years, due in large part to better health care, has brought a surge in the demand for resources and in pollution. The graphics, photographs, and real-life examples in a thought-provoking...

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