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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Not So Neutral Views

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
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...
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: P H

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students use a pH sensor to measure the pH level of water in a stream or lake. They examine how air pollutants like sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and carbon dioxide cause acid rain, which affects the pH of water bodies and aquatic...
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Website
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Epa's Environmental Education Center

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A collection of fact sheets, brochures, and web pages about environmental issues. Topics include acid rain and air pollution, ecosystems, human health, waste and recycling, conservation, and water-related concepts and issues.
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Handout
National Earth Science Teachers Association

Windows to the Universe: Air Pollution

For Students 9th - 10th
What do smog, acid rain, carbon monoxide, fossil fuel exhausts, and tropospheric ozone have in common? They are all examples of air pollution. This article describes the causes and effects of air pollution.
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American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Rock Pop

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students investigate the process of rock being eaten away by acid, thus releasing carbon dioxide into the air.
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Bill Nye

Bill Nye: Acid Attack

For Students 1st - 5th
Try this at-home science experiment to learn about chemical erosion and how it works.
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Curated OER

Acid Rain

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore this website and discover the wonders of lightning, thunder and rain. Students will have an opportunity to read a summary of the book "Lightning and Other Wonders of the Sky" and participate in some activities that correspond...
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US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: Observing Buffers in Lakes, Ponds, and Streams

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Explore buffers in lakes, ponds, and streams. "In this experiment, you will observe the effects of limestone on the acidity of water."
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Other

Moorland School: Earth Science Zone: The Earth's Atmosphere

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the properties of the thin layer of gas that surrounds the Earth. Understand the mixture of gases that make up the atmosphere as well as the different layers. Also explained are issues that affect the atmosphere like the...
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Environment for Kids: Water Pollution

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about water pollution and how it affects the environment and health. Study causes, pollutants, sources, and facts including acid rain.
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US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: Measuring the P H of Natural Water

For Teachers 6th - 8th
How acidic is your water? "In this experiment, you will measure the pH of natural water located near your home or school."
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US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: Making a Natural P H Indicator

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
At this site you will find a step by step process for making a natural pH indicator. One of the main materials you need to have on hand is a red cabbage.
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Unit Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Air Pollution

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students are introduced to the concept of air quality by investigating the composition, properties, atmospheric layers and everyday importance of air. They explore the sources and effects of visible and invisible air pollution. By...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Engineering for the Earth

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young students are introduced to the complex systems of the Earth through numerous lessons on its natural resources, processes, weather, climate and landforms. Key earth science topics include rocks, soils and minerals, water and natural...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Introduction to Environmental Engineering

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students are presented with examples of the types of problems that environmental engineers solve, specifically focusing on air and land quality issues. Air quality topics include air pollution sources, results of poor air quality...
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Environment for Kids: Air Pollution

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about air pollution and how it effects the environment and health. Study causes, pollutants, and facts including acid rain and smog.
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How to Create Cleaner Coal

For Students 9th - 10th
It takes a lot of fuel to heat our homes, preserve our food, and power our gadgets. And for 40 percent of the world, cheap, plentiful coal gets the job done. But coal also releases pollutants into the air, causing environmental damage...
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Air, Atmosphere, and Climate Change

For Students 9th - 10th
Sixteen essential questions lead student learning about Earth's atmosphere and global warming as they have to do with global climate change.
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eBook
US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: The Plain English Guide to the Clean Air Act

For Students 9th - 10th
This 27-page booklet explains the Clean Air Act using everyday English.
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Ap Environmental Science: Air Pollution and Climate Change

For Students 9th - 10th
Through this interactive module, students learn that the atmosphere is so much more than air, its complex role on Earth should be explored, and its quality carefully monitored and protected.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: What's Hiding in the Air?

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students develop an understanding of the effects of invisible air pollutants with a rubber band and hanger air test and a bean plant experiment. They also learn about methods of reducing invisible air pollutants.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Glaciers, Water and Wind, Oh My!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This hands-on activity explores five different forms of erosion (chemical, water, wind, glacier and temperature). Students rotate through stations and model each type of erosion on rocks, soils and minerals. The students record their...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Chemical Weathering

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Chemical weathering wears down rocks through chemical reactions.
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US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: Measuring Soil P H

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
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.

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