Acids and bases
- Introduce the topic of acids and bases.
- Proceed with your existing lesson plan to explain the pH scale.
- Discuss the pH values of various common compounds.
- Give a few examples of chemical reactions that generate acids and bases.
Note: The tool below requires a Flash player, and therefore, may not play in some browsers. The visualization tool works well in Firefox and MS Edge.
Visualzation: Our Acidifying Ocean
Use “part 1” of the visualization, “Our Acidifying Ocean,” from the Inquiry to Student Environmental Action (I2SEA) project for an interactive learning session.
The tool will help you introduce the topics of pH scale, pH of different liquids, ocean acidification, and possible impacts of ocean acidification on marine life.
It is available in English, French, German, Portuguese and Spanish.