MS-ESS3-3. Apply scientific principles to design a method for monitoring and minimizing a human impact on the environment.
Research and report on the causes of acid rain and how we are monitoring and minimizing the air pollutants that cause it.
A vetted online resource link that educators can use to advance their own understanding of the topic and share with students:
https://www.epa.gov/acidrain/acid-rain-program
https://www.epa.gov/emissions-trading-resources
Fulfillment of Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
Performance Expectations – Students who demonstrate understanding can:
MS-ESS3-3. Apply scientific principles to design a method for monitoring and minimizing a human impact on the environment.* Clarification Statement: Examples of the design process include examining human environmental impacts, assessing the kinds of solutions that are feasible, and designing and evaluating solutions that could reduce that impact. Examples of human impacts can include water usage (such as the withdrawal of water from streams and aquifers or the construction of dams and levees), land usage (such as urban development, agriculture, or the removal of wetlands), and pollution (such as of the air, water, or land).]