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State of the Environment Norway: Acid Rain
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.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois Extension: Knowing Your World: Acid Precipitation
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."
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Rock Pop
Students investigate the process of rock being eaten away by acid, thus releasing carbon dioxide into the air.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Acid Rain Effects
Students conduct a simple experiment to model and explore the harmful effects of acid rain (vinegar) on living (green leaf and eggshell) and non-living (paper clip) objects.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Acid Attack
In this activity, students explore the effect of chemical erosion on statues and monuments. They use chalk to see what happens when limestone is placed in liquids with different pH values. They also learn several things that engineers...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Not So Neutral Views
Students are introduced to acids and bases, and the environmental problem of acid rain. They explore ways to use indicators to distinguish between acids and bases. Students also conduct a simple experiment to model and discuss the...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: The Earth Is a Changin'
This lesson introduces and describes the main types of erosion (i.e., chemical, water, wind, glacier and temperature). Young scholars learn examples of each type of erosion and discuss how erosion changes the surface of the Earth....
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: Acid Rain
The following interactive resource provides an explanation of what acid rain is and it highlights its causes and effects.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Acid Rain
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The causes and effects of acid rain.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Acid Rain
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The causes and effects of acid rain.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Outdoor Air Pollution
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Air pollution is due to chemical substances and particles released into the air mainly by human actions. This pollution affects entire ecosystems around the world....
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Environment Canada: What Is Acid Rain?
A thorough explanation of acid rain with a focus on the following topics: what is acid rain, the pH scale measures acidity, what does acid rain do, and what can I do about acid rain.
US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: Measuring Soil P H
This site has an experiment to find out how to measure the pH of your soil. The soil pH is an important condition that can affect the health of plants and animals.
US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: Determining the P H of Common Substances
In this acid rain experiment the students will be "determining the pH of common substances." This is a great lesson plan for an experiment.
US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: Acid Rain
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.
US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: Observing Buffers in Lakes, Ponds, and Streams
Explore buffers in lakes, ponds, and streams. "In this experiment, you will observe the effects of limestone on the acidity of water."
US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: Measuring P H Experiment
This is an activity that deals with acid rain. "This experiment will illustrate how to measure the approximate pH of chemicals in water using a pH indicator." It is easy to follow the comprehensive set of directions.
Bill Nye
Bill Nye: Acid Attack
This tutorial by Bill Nye explains how to perform an experiment with chalk and weak acids that will help learners to understand erosion. The tutorial demonstrates how acid rain can eat away at rocks and other materials.
Teachers.net
Teachers.net: Acid Rain Go Away
in this lesson plan young scholars conduct an experiment to find out how acid rain can harm plants.
Curated OER
Cbc News: Acid Rain Has Lingering Impact on Canadian Lakes: A Study
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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Planet Ark: World Environmental News
Welcome to Planet Ark's daily Reuters World Environment News - the most comprehensive source of environmental news on the Net. To read previous news stories, please use the search engine below to find stories relating to any...
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Science: Winery: How Does Air Pollution Affect the Environment?
Elodie is checking her parents' vineyard for air pollution. Help her so that she can report the sources of this pollution to her parents.
CNN
Cnn: Acid Rain Works Fast
Article explains the power of acid rain. Acid rain dissolves forest nutrients faster than previously thought.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Effects of Air Pollution
Air pollution affects all things. It is harmful to our health, and it impacts the environment. Greenhouse gas pollution affects the entire planet.