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Acid Rain Quest
http://www.rst2.edu/ties/acidrain/index.htm
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In this project, students will pretend to be experts called on to describe the acid precipitation problem in the fictitious city of Ramford. Their presentations will cover the following: the types and causes of acid precipitation; the trends over time for pH levels of surface-water and precipitation in Ramford County; the point and non point-source contributors to acid precipitation for Ramford County; and the effects of acid precipitation on terrestrial ecosystems, aquatic ecosystems, and inorganic materials (i.e. buildings, cars, etc.). Students will make arguments about: resulting economic damage; technology to prevent as well as remove acidic pollutants from the environment; and policies that should be implemented to alleviate the problem, including estimates of cost, and how much would be saved in damages.
Intended for grade levels:
  • Intermediate (3-5)
  • Middle (6-8)
  • High (9-12)
Type of resource:
  • For the classroom:
    • Lesson plan
Subject:
  • Environmental science
Technical requirements:
No specific technical requirements, just a browser required
Cost / Copyright:
No cost
Copyright 2000 - 2003 TIES Project, Ramapo College, New Jersey. All rights reserved.
DLESE Catalog ID: DLESE-000-000-006-096
Educational standards:
  • National Science Education Standards (NSES):
    • K-4:
      • F - Science in personal / social perspectives:
        • Changes in environments
    • 5-8:
      • F - Science in personal / social perspectives:
        • Populations, resources, environments
    • 9-12:
      • F - Science in personal / social perspectives:
        • Environmental quality
        • Natural and human-induced hazards
        • Natural resources
Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:
Publisher: Targeted Investigations in Environmental Science (TIES) Project


Contact: Dr Angela Cristini
Targeted Investigations in Environmental Science (TIES) Project