Acid Rain and the Environment: Acidity and Plant Growth Kit
Grades 6-12.
The problem of acid rain is quite often associated with its effects on aquatic systems. Unfortunately, acid rain can also have devastating effects on terrestrial environments as well. In this activity, examine the detrimental effects of acidic conditions on plants. The plants will be grown under normal soil conditions, mildly acidic soil conditions, and very acidic soil conditions. Through physical observation, determine if the acidity has any impact on the growth of the plant. Contains enough materials for 15 groups: 45 plastic 5-oz. cups, 45 plastic 7-oz. cups, 45 wicks, bag of potting soil, package of radish seeds, and four 30 ml bottles of 12.0M hydrochloric acid.