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Educational Resources

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The following links provide learning activities and science experiments related to acid rain. Through these activities, students will have the opportunity to get a first-hand look at the potential effects of acid rain. All experiments should be conducted under the supervision of an adult.

NEW! Learning About Acid Rain - A Teacher's Guide for Grades 6 through 8 (PDF, 56 pp. 4.81 MB) - This revised guide is designed to help students better understand the science, cause and effect, and regulatory and citizen action that are part of understanding and addressing acid rain.

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