ACID RAIN - DON'T RAIN ON MY PARADE!
Acid rain is polluting lakes, streams, and even the ocean as a result of burning fossil fuels. This assignment will have you investigate the causes of acid rain, its effects on our environment and you, and what you can do to stop acid rain.
These websites will help you find your information:
National Geograpihic - http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/global-warming/acid-rain-overview.html
Acid Rain - http://acidrain2004.tripod.com/index.html
Environmental Protection Agency - http://www.epa.gov/acidrain/what/index.html
Essential Question:
Why should you care about acid rain?
Questions:
- What causes acid rain? What are its effects?
- What is the natural pH of lakes?
- How much does acid rain affect the pH of lakes? the ocean?
- How much weight (in tons) of sulfur dioxide (SO2) is released into America's air?
- Where does acid rain fall?
- What is the EPA doing about acid rain?
- What is 'cap and trade'?
- How can acid rain be reduced?
- What can you do to reduce acid rain?
Each group of four must create a presentation using pictures, maps of affected areas, changes of pH in lakes, streams, and the ocean, and graphs of acid rain levels over time. Develop three things you can do to fight acid rain.
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