What’s in the Air?
While Iowans don’t focus on acid rain, it still continues in parts of the country. Project WILD Aquatic’s activity “What’s in the Air” takes a look at acid rain, and the effects it may have on aquatic life and habitats.

Have students research Iowa’s role in acid rain. Does acid rain fall in Iowa? Do factories in Iowa release the pollutants described that can create acid rain? Are there any of these factories in your community? If so, how do they try to prevent pollutants from entering the air? Have these factories had to modify their production/disposal of waste to prevent air pollution since they were built?

Book List
Grades PreK-2
Asimov, I. 1992. Why Is the Air Dirty? Gareth Stevens Audio.
Branley, F.M. 1986. Air Is All around You. HarperCollins Children's Books.
Kallen, S.A. 1993. If the Sky Could Talk. ABDO Publishing Company.
Stille, D.R. 2004. Air: Outside, inside, and All Around. Capstone Press.
Wheeler, J. 1993. For the Birds: A Book about Air. ABDO Publishing Company.
Llewellyn, C. 2003. Fight Air Pollution. Thameside Press.

Grades 3-5
Hudak, H.C. 2006. Air Pollution. Weigl Publishers, Incorporated.
Llewellyn, C. 2003. Fight Air Pollution. Thameside Press.
Patchett, L. 1994. Clean Air, Dirty Air. A&C Black Publishers, Ltd.
Snodgrass, M.E. 1991. Environmental Awareness: Air Pollution. Finney Company, Incorporated.

Grades 6-8
Calhoun, Y. 2007. Environment in the News. Chelsea House Publishers.
Chapman, M. 2002. Air Pollution: Our Impact on the Planet. Raintree Publishers.
Costa-Pau, R. 1994. Keeping the Air Clean. Chelsea House Publishers.
George, M. 1992. Air Pollution. Creative Company.
Miller, C.G. and L.A. Berry. 1996. Air Alert: Rescuing the Earth's Atmosphere. Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing.

Grades 9-12
Miller, E.W. 1998. Indoor Pollution: A Reference Handbook. ABC-CLIO, Incorporated.