Acid Rain, GEMS Teacher's Guide

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Reservations/Ordering Info: Call 510-642-7771

Phone: 510-642-7771
Fax: 510-643-0309

Street Address: Lawrence Hall of Science University of California at Berkeley, 1 Centennial Drive
Berkeley, California 94720-5200

Last Updated: 09-03-2009

EE Program/Resource Details

Provided by: Great Explorations in Math and Science (GEMS)

Description: This guide is one in a series of GEMS guides, a guided discovery based curriculum project of Lawerence Hall of Science. Eight sessions introduce students to pH, acidity, the interaction of airborne pollutants and precipitation, and the effects of acid rain on aquatic ecosystems. The unit concludes with a town meeting simulation in which four interest groups present their points of view regarding an acid rain problem. Integrates ecology, chemistry, and meteorology with other disciplines. Lots of lab-based activities, simulations, and projects for students. A teacher needs very little science background to teach this.

Web Address: http://www.lhsgems.org

Program/Resource Type: Activity/Learning Kit

Audience Served: 7, 8, 9

Cost: $23

EE Focus: Air, Monitoring, Nature Awareness, Pollution Prevention, Stewardship, Water

Academic Focus: Health, History/Social Sciences, Science

Counties Served: Statewide