Ocean Acidification

Changes to the carbon cycle and climate due to human activities have had detrimental effects on the environment. One example of this is known as ocean acidification, which is the changing of the ocean's chemistry due to increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and ocean. In this activity, students will learn about the carbon cycle and how it relates to ocean acidification. Through three different activities, students will investigate the cause of ocean acidification, and the effects it can have on the ecosystem and marine life. Kit contains enough materials for 15 groups of students. Teacher's Manual and Student Study Guide Copymasters are included.

Aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)*

Disciplinary Core Ideas: LS1.B; LS2.A; LS2.C; LS4.C; ESS3.C; ESS3.D

Performance Expectations: HS-LS4-5; MS-ESS3-4; MS-ESS3-5; MS-LS2-4; MS-LS2-1; MS-LS1-5

Cross Cutting Concepts: Cause and Effect; Stability and Change

Engineering Practices: Analyzing and Interpreting Data; Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions; Engaging in Argument from Evidence; Asking Questions and Defining Problems

Kit Includes:

• 25 mL Bromothymol blue
• 500 mL Hydrochloric acid, 0.1M
• 500 mL Hydrochloric acid, 1.0M
• 10g Sodium bicarbonate
• 16 Effervescent tablets
• 15 Plastic cups
• 30 Seashell pieces

DOT Info:

Small quantity exemption 173.4

THIS PACKAGE CONFORMS TO 49 CFR 173.4 for domestic highway or rail transport only

*"Next Generation Science Standards" is a registered trademark of Achieve. Neither Achieve nor the lead states and partners that developed the Next Generation Science Standards was involved in the production of, and does not endorse, this product.