1. K-W-L Chart: Air pollution, acid rain, and nuclear disaster
Create a K-W-L chart, and under your k-column, write down anything you already know about air pollution, acid rain, and/or nuclear disaster. Next, write down anything you would like to know about the topics.
K- Already Know
W-Would Like to Know L

2. What New Things Are We About to LEARN???????
Standard: SS6G9: The student will discuss the environmental issues in Europe.
What Should You Be Able to do with this Standard??????
-EXPLAIN how acid rain (Germany), air pollution (UK), and nuclear disaster (Ukraine) have impacted European countries.

3. Note-taking: Create a Flip Chart
Fold your paper in
half – hot dog style
Cut three flaps
Wait for my instructions

4. Environmental Issues In Europe
Acid Rain in Germany
Air Pollution in the United Kingdom
Nuclear Disaster in Chernobyl, Ukraine

5. Images from Chernobyl were used as the background for Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare.

6. Chernobyl Disaster in the Ukraine
the worst nuclear accident in history
April 26, 1986
Chernobyl nuclear power station in Ukraine (then part of the Soviet Union)
caused numerous deaths and injuries
widespread environmental contamination
Note: In the 1980’s many countries were using nuclear power. Nuclear power plants were producing cheaper energy without filling the air with pollution and without using up Earth’s supply of fossil fuels.

9. How Did The Disaster Happen?
had four nuclear reactors (devices that produce and control nuclear energy) in service
operators shut off several safety systems and began to power down the fourth reactor for a test of the plant’s emergency electrical power supply
power surge caused fuel in the reactor to overheat, resulting in a steam explosion and fire
produced a radioactive cloud more than 3,280 feet in height
radioactive substances spread over parts of what are now Ukraine, Russia, and Belarus
Air Currents/Winds carried the radioactive material into northern and central Europe.

10. Radiation Found In the Ground After Chernobyl Disaster

11. The Cover-Up
Soviet leaders concealed the accident from the public for nearly two days and refused outside help
Eventually, nearby towns were evacuated
Cleanup workers covered the reactor with a concrete shell

12. Effects of Chernobyl Disaster
31 people reportedly died from radiation sickness or burns
more than 200 others were seriously injured
Fallout (radioactive material) from the accident caused a number of health and environmental problems
increased rate of cancer, skin diseases, respiratory ailments, and heart problems

13. Video Clip: Nuclear Disaster
Please listen attentively to the video. Also, any additional facts you obtain from the video, write them down in your flipbook.
Nuclear Disaster Video

14. C.F.U. Checking For Understanding
In your own words, explain how the nuclear disaster happened in Chernobyl, Ukraine.

15. Acid Rain In Germany
is rain, snow, sleet, or other wet precipitation that is polluted by acids such as sulfuric and nitric acids.
caused chiefly from the burning of coal, gas, and oil by cars, factories, and power plants

16. Effects of Acid Rain In Germany
harms the environment over large areas:
a) can damage statues, buildings, and bridges,
b) has killed entire fish populations in lake, &
c) can harm forests and soil

18. Areas Where Acid Rain Is A Major Problem
Central Europe- Germany is hit particularly hard by this problem because of their large industrial based of their economy.
Scandinavia
Eastern North America

19. Pollution Management
German government passed laws to reduce emissions from automobiles and factories.
Some factories developed devices that remove harmful particles from smokestack emissions, such as filters, by traps that use static electricity, or by devices called scrubbers that wash out particles with chemical sprays.

20. Video Clip: Acid Rain
Please listen attentively to the video. Also, any additional facts you obtain from the video, write them down in your flipbook.
Acid Rain Video

21. C.F.U. Checking For Understanding
How has acid rain harmed Germany’s environment??? Explain.

22. Air Pollution in the United Kingdom
Smog is a form of air pollution
first used in 1905 to describe the combination of smoke and thick fog that at times hung over London and other cities in the United Kingdom
also refers to a condition caused by the action of sunlight on the exhaust gases from automobiles and factories

25. Effects of Smog
Can kill (About 4,000 Londoners died within five days as a result of a thick smog in 1952)
destroys plant life
causes building materials to deteriorate faster than usual

26. London-Type Smog
occurs when moisture condenses with smoke produced by the burning of coal
forms smog droplets
sulfur dioxide is in air in London--attacks the lungs and makes breathing difficult (called sulfur smog)

27. What is Being Done to Reduce Air Pollution in the UK????
The Uk has been working hard to reduce air pollution since the Great London Smog occurred.
The government has:
tightened emissions standards for vehicles,
endorsed the use of cleaner fuels, and
urged citizens to use public transportation like buses and subway systems.

28. Stand-Up/Sit Down
If you think the statement below is true, stand up. If you think the statement is false, stay seated.
The term smog is a derived from the words smoke and fog.

29. Video Clip: Air Pollution
Please listen attentively to the video. Also, any additional facts you obtain from the video, write them down in your flipbook.
Air Pollution Video

30. C.F.U. Checking for Understanding
What causes air pollution in the United Kingdom?

31. Check Your Answers Questions Acid Rain (Germany) Air Pollution (UK)
Nuclear Disaster (Chernobyl, Ukraine)
What is the problem?
Acid Rain
Air Pollution (Smog) combination of smoke and thick fog.
Nuclear Disaster
What are the causes of the problem?
Sulfuric and Nitric Acids =
caused from the burning of coal, gas, and oil by cars, factories, and power plants
caused by sunlight on the exhaust gases from automobiles and factories
power surge caused fuel in the reactor to overheat, resulting in a steam explosion and fire
produced a radioactive cloud more than 3,280 feet in height
Air Currents/Winds carried the radioactive material into northern and central Europe
How has the problem affected the country?
Damage statues, buildings, and bridges,
Killed entire fish populations in lake, &
Harm forests and soil
Can kill
Destroys plant life
Causes building materials to deteriorate faster than usual
31 people reportedly died from radiation sickness or burns
increased rate of cancer, skin diseases, respiratory ailments, and heart problems
What are solutions to the problem?
laws to reduce emissions
factories developed devices: filters and scrubbers
tightened emissions standards for vehicles
use of cleaner fuels
nearby towns were evacuated
Cleanup workers covered the reactor with a concrete shell
Check Your Answers