Acid Rain: Hazardous to Your Health

Acid rain is a global environmental problem and this week my students were investigating those effects.  I directed them to the web site  http://www.epa.gov/acidrain/ where they could research questions like: What causes acid rain? What are the effects of acid rain? How do we measure acid rain? and What is being done to reduce acid rain? This site also contains a link to the Acid Rain Kids Site with additional information, games, and activities. Learning about acids and bases has been "woven" throughout my curriculum this year as students studied the characteristics and physical properties of acids and bases, used pH paper to identify common household acids and bases, tested local pond water to determine its acidity and capability to support living organisms, and researched problems with acid rain as a direct result of burning fossil fuels.  Awareness and education will make my students good "Earth Citizens." What are you doing to reduce the effects of acid rain?