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Acid Rain: The Disappearing Statue DLESE Reviewed Collection
http://www.tceq.state.tx.us/assets/public/assistance/education/air/acid_rain_sta ...
From DLESE Community Collection (DCC)
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This demonstration is designed to show the effect of acid on statues and buildings. Students will learn how acid rain is an air pollution problem as the teacher discusses the slow deterioration of statues and buildings due to the weak acid rain that falls on them. Students will learn that the sulfur and nitrogen compounds that contribute to acid rain primarily come from man-made sources, such as industries and utilities. Emissions also come from automobiles and other forms of transportation and industrial processes, such as smelting. Students will also recognize that acid rain can harm forests and crops and damage bodies of water.
Intended for grade levels:
  • Primary (K-2)
Type of resource:
  • For the classroom:
    • Lab activity
    • Lesson plan
    • Presentation / Demo
Subject:
  • Atmospheric science
  • Chemistry
  • Environmental science
Technical requirements:
Adobe Acrobat reader
Cost / Copyright:
No cost
Copyright 2002-2003 Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
DLESE Catalog ID: DLESE-000-000-006-448
Educational standards:
  • National Science Education Standards (NSES):
    • K-4:
      • B - Physical science:
        • Properties of objects and materials
      • D - Earth and space science:
        • Properties of earth materials
      • F - Science in personal / social perspectives:
        • Changes in environments
  • National Geography Standards:
    • Environment and society:
      • How physical systems affect human systems
Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:
Publisher: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
http://www.tceq.state.tx.us/