j0173982(p)[1].gif (12400 bytes) Measuring pH of Direct and Throughfall Rain

A Rising Tide Project for Grades 11 and 12

Objectives

Introduction

Classroom Activities
   pH
   Ions

Resources and Links

Glossary

Main l Classroom Activity l Objectives l Standards Addressed l Background l Methods/Teacher Guide l Rubric l Resources

The learner will be able to: 

  • Apply the scientific method
  • Research a topic
  • Make inferences based on research (utilize Key Terms)
  • Identify process skills needed to perform scientific investigations
  • Pose questions and problems to be investigated
  • Make predictions
  • Communicate scientific procedures and explanations
  • Select and use appropriate tools, technology, and techniques to gather, analyze, and interpret data
  • Calibrate a pH meter
  • Measure pH to nearest 0.00 using pH meter and record data
  • Apply mathematical concepts to acquired experimental data
  • Compare and contrast experimental results of data collected by entire class
  • Arrange data in a sequential order; produce data tables, charts, and graphs
  • Develop descriptions and explanations based on evidence
  • Think critically and logically to make relationships between evidence and explanations