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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

It's Up In the Air

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine a variety of tools that are used to collect scientific data. They conduct an experiment that reveals what type of particles is in the air at their school. Students report on their findings.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Air Terms: The Flash Card Game

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders define vocabulary words regarding air quality. In small groups, they match magazine pictures or create illustrations for definitions and terms, and share the flash cards with their group.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Awful 8: A Play

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students perform a play that presents the causes and effects on people and the environment of the eight major air pollutants.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Air Pollution Control

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine two devices used to clean up the air waste stream before it enters the atmosphere. They construct and use a wet scrubber and an electrostatic precipitator, and answer discussion questions.
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Curated OER

Dust Busters to the Rescue

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students examine the importance of cleaning up and preventing indoor air pollution. They investigate how cleaning can reduce the harmful health effects of indoor air pollution.
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Air Quality

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students determine potential sources of major air pollutants, explain how acid rain is generated and how it affects the environment, discuss global warming, and explore protective role of ozone and cause of ozone layer thinning. Lessons...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Weather Patterns and Acid Rain (or What is Chicago's acid rain doing in the Adirondacks?)

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine a color-coded map of U.S. acid rain precipitation intensity. Using EPA data table and the blank U.S. map, they record state-by-state values for magnitude of emissions and compare areas of emissions to areas with the most...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Effect of Automobile Exhaust on Hydra in an Environmental Chamber

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study the structure and habitat of the hydra in this lab instructional activity. Students determine if the hydra can be used as an indicator to detect pollution from automobile exhaust.
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How Green Are We?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students identify and interpret the importance of energy efficiency in connection with air pollution. They communicate with families and peers about ways to more effectively contribute to the reduction of air pollution. Finally,...
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Plants and Air Purity

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore how green plants help improve air quality. They read an article and discuss the importance of air quality and its effects on the human body. They investigate by connecting hose to the top of a Bell jar and to a funnel....
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Curated OER

Social Studies: Canadian City Comparison

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners research Canadian population distribution while comparing and contrasting the quality of life in two cities. They discuss issues and problems that cities and rural towns face. Students apply various methods, such as graphs and...
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Pausing to Breathe

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students identify and summarize the critical aspects of each of the four topics on air pollution. They present these critical components in an interesting and creative manner to class members.
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Air Quality Presentation for Youth

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students read two books about wind and dust and then participate in a demonstration in which they plant seeds and compare dry, dusty soils to moist soils. They identify the rationale and methods for keeping airborne dust down.
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Lesson Plan
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Indoor Air: What's the Matter?

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners develop a greater awareness of the variety and amount of particulate matter in the air. They try to locate general sources of pollution for a specific area and develop some suggestions for improving air quality.
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Indoor Air Quality

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students examine the role of pollution indoors rather than outdoors. They identify pollutant sources and complete a KWL chart. They also measure pollutant levels and discuss how they can improve air quality.
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Curated OER

Lichens as Air Quality Indicators: A beginning lichen identification study (2003

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners use GPS and trees to explore lichens and air quality.
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Lesson Plan
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What We As Students Can Do To Save Our World

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Young scholars investigate air and water pollution, and the conservation of natural resources.
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Air Pollution Survey

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students identify the different sources of air pollution andevaluate knowledge of air pollution concepts in school and community. Students brainstorm ways of reducing air pollution and instruct school and community in reduction of air...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Awful Eight Lesson Plan

For Teachers 6th - 8th
The students list major air pollutants, what causes them, and their effects on people and the environment. Students list ways they can prevent or reduce the types of air pollution mentioned in the play.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Path of Pollution

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Young scholars follow the path of pollution from the Chernobyl accident. Students name and locate countries where radiation traveled to, describe how air pollution travels from one area to another, and seqence the travel of radiation in...
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Activity
McGraw Hill

Glencoe Technology Education: Hybrid Electric Vehicles (He Vs)

For Students 9th - 10th
What is an HEV and how can they help the environment? Follow this WebQuest and you will be able to answer those questions and more.
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Handout
eSchool Today

E School Today: Your Cool Facts and Tips on Air Pollution

For Students 4th - 7th
Looks at air pollution, its causes and impact, common pollutants, and what individuals and governments can do to combat it.
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Interactive
US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: Envirofacts Data Warehouse

For Students 9th - 10th
Using zip codes, this site allows students to locate businesses in their communities that are producing wastes.
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Unit Plan
Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education, Stevens Institute of Technology

Ciese: Air Pollution: What's the Solution?

For Students 9th - 10th
Outdoor air pollution poses a major threat to human health and threatens the ozone layer. Students will examine real time weather data in this extensive unit to learn how air quality is measured, its health impact on at-risk populations,...