Pershore High SchoolPershore High School

Acid Rain ProjectAcid Rain Project

About Our Project….About Our Project….

Three groups of year nine students Three groups of year nine students collected samples of rain water from their collected samples of rain water from their gardens.gardens.

The samples of water were then tested The samples of water were then tested using pH meters (universal indicator paper using pH meters (universal indicator paper is not precise enough).is not precise enough).

We produced leaflets about the causes We produced leaflets about the causes and effects of acid rain.and effects of acid rain.

The ResultsThe Results

Despite choosing the driest two weeks in Despite choosing the driest two weeks in January, a large number of students January, a large number of students managed to collect enough rainwater to managed to collect enough rainwater to test.test.

Click on one of the classes below to see Click on one of the classes below to see their results: -their results: -

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We also took samples of river and pond water We also took samples of river and pond water around the school, here are the results: -around the school, here are the results: -

These results seemed very high, possible reasons These results seemed very high, possible reasons could be; a faulty pH meter or lime (calcium oxide) could be; a faulty pH meter or lime (calcium oxide) being washed into the streams from nearby building being washed into the streams from nearby building work.work.

Further TestingFurther Testing

LocationLocation pHpH

Pond in the school groundsPond in the school grounds 8.28.2

Stream entering the pondStream entering the pond 7.07.0

Bow Brook at the fordBow Brook at the ford 8.48.4

Ditch water from the factory feeding Bow BrookDitch water from the factory feeding Bow Brook 8.38.3