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Lesson 1: Causes and Effects of Acid Deposition
1: Global Environmental Issues as an Interconnected System
2: Air Pollution
3: What is Acid Deposition?
4: Sources and Emission of Agents Causing Acid Deposition
5: Air Pollution and Acid Deposition Caused by the Combustion of Fossil Fuels
6: Deposition
7: Acid Deposition - A Summary
8: What is Acid Deposition? - Comprehension Test
9: Causative Agents and Acid Deposition - Comprehension Test
Lesson 2: Impacts of Acid Deposition
1: Effects on Rivers and Lakes - Effects on Fish
2: Effects on Rivers and Lakes - Effects on Aquatic Organisms Besides Fish
3: Effects on Forests - Effect on Trees
4: Effects of Bootlace Fungus (Honey Fungus) on Forests
5: Effects on Buildings and Cultural Assets
6: Effects on the Human Body
7: Comprehension Test on the Effects of Acid Deposition
8: Complex Environmental Problems
Lesson 3: Survey Methods
1: pH: Basic Concepts
2: Rain, etc. (Wet Deposition) - Items to Investigate
3: Rain, etc. (Wet Deposition) - Simple pH Measurement
4: Rain, etc. (Wet Deposition) - Calculating the Deposited Amount and Average Concentration of Acid
5: Examination of the Atmosphere (Dry Deposition)
6: Examples of Acid Deposition Investigation (Dry Deposition, Wet Deposition)
7: Inland Aquatic Environments - Location
8: Inland Aquatic Environments - Items to Measure, Procedures
9: Soil and Vegetation - Plant Damage
10: Learning Exercise on Soil and Vegetation - A Method for Measuring Effects on Soil
11: Buildings and Cultural Assets
12: Buildings and Cultural Assets - Monitoring Effects by Exposure (Leaching) Test
Lesson 4: International Actions
1: Initiatives in Europe
2: CLRTAP (Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution)
3: Initiatives in North America
4: Initiatives in East Asia
5: Acid Deposition Monitoring Network in East Asia (EANET)
6: Outline of EANET
7: Institutional Framework of EANET
8: Solutions for Acid Deposition
9: International Initiatives
Lesson 5: Teaching Activities
1: Examples of Practices in Schools
2: Running through Examples of Teaching Practice ...
3: Understanding the Concept - Acid Deposition and Ecosystems
4: Understanding the Concept - Regional Activities have Global Effects
5: Understanding the Concept - The Finite Nature of Resources
6: Understanding Indicators
7: How to Teach - Focus on the Relationships between Elements (Systems Thinking)
8: How to Teach - Creating Teaching Materials
9: How to Teach - Teaching Plans / Methods of Investigation
10: Consider Other Viewpoints
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