Unit B: Chemistry and the Environment

Learn about how people impact the ecosystems of lakes and rivers.

Learn how biomass can be used to generate electricity.

Learn how energy from fossil fuels can be used to generate electricity.

Light can be a type of pollution. Learn about the damage it causes to people and living things as well as how you can prevent it.

Learn about how catalytic converters make vehicle emissions less harmful.

Acid rain is any precipitation that has an unusually low pH. It can be rain, snow, fog, etc. But what is a low pH and why is this a problem?

Learn about the wide variety of fuels used in vehicles.

This backgrounder explains what greenhouse gases are and how they contribute to climate change.

Water is a precious natural resource. What happens if it gets polluted? Learn how water can be cleaned with this hands-on activity?

Learn about the chemical reaction that happens between acid rain and limestone.

What is the nitrogen cycle? How do human activities such as using fertilizer affect the nitrogen cycle? How can this cause greenhouse gases?

Did you know that too much carbon dioxide in the classroom can affect your body, and even your grades?

Hydrogen’s tendency towards combustion is what makes it both a dangerous chemical element and a useful energy source.