Acid
Rain
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What goes up, must come down... somewhere?
Introduction | Invitation | Exploration | Explanation | Taking Action | Conclusion
Objective:
You will identify industries and other acitivities in your area that may be contributing to acid rain production on a global level.
Materials:
- computer with Internet connection
Answer these two questions, and check to see what other students have to say.
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Exploration:
- Use the Internet to identify industries in your area (a 20 mile or 10 kilometer radius from you school) that may emit particulates of sulfur or nitrous oxides.
- Use the Internet to identify other acitivites in your area (a 20 mile or 10 kilometer radius from you school) that may contribute to acid precipitation.
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Explanation:
Post your findings from the Exploration and your location on the "Acid rain and... Me?" Eco-Connections Project Forum.
Discuss the following questions with your teacher and/or classmates.
- What are some of your activities that may contribute to acid rain production?
- Do these actions only effect your area?
- How does acid rain move in the atomsphere?
- Where does your weather go?
- Where does your weather come from?
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Taking
Action:
Use the Internet to research what you can do as a citizen to help control acid rain production?
Create a poster of your findings and display it in your school, or in your community.
What industries and activities in your area contribute to acid rain?
Do these industries
or activities which contribute to acid rain have anything to
do with you personally? Are you in any way responsible for
the acid rain problem? Discuss this with your classmates and
teacher.
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