Ocean Acidification Reading Comprehension Article
Informational article on ocean acidification for Grade 8 and up, covering the logarithmic pH scale, carbonic acid and bicarbonate chemistry, links to global warming and the effects on calcifying marine organisms.

- Grades
- Grades 8–10
- File type
- Multiple File Types
- Subject
- Biology, Life Sciences, Science
- Topic
- Ocean, Acids
- Resource types
- Worksheets
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Ocean Acidification Reading Comprehension
This Grade 8 and up, self-paced reading comprehension article tackles literacy and science skills. Students will read an informative article about ocean acidification and answer knowledge, thinking, connecting, application, and open-response questions. The resource covers pH values, the relationship between CO2 and pH, global warming, consequences of ocean acidification, and reducing emissions. This engaging scientific reading can introduce a lesson, provide a substitute plan, improve analysis skills, differentiate instruction, or measure literacy abilities. The 3-page article and answer key are fully editable Word, PDF, and Google Drive files that integrate with Google Classroom for both distance learning and in-class. Consider building your scientific literacy resources with additional articles spanning health, Earth science, energy, physics, chemistry, biology, ecology, the environment, and natural disasters.
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Teaching tips & learning objectives
Learning objectives
Explain the relationship between carbon dioxide and ocean pH
Describe the consequences of acidification for organisms that build calcium carbonate shells
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Core concepts
Ocean acidification
Logarithmic pH scale
Carbonic acid
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