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- 3rd - 5th
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Students discuss and write about air pollution in their journals. They practice using new vocabulary words associated with pollution and write sentences using those words. They end the lesson by determining what they can do to fight air pollution. Full Review »
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- 8th - 9th
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Students examine primary greenhouse gases that occur naturally and unnaturally, and observe a demonstration of how small particles of dust exist in the air we breathe. They discuss the major sources of air pollutants along the Wasatch Front. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students explain how a cyclone works and give examples of when the use of a cyclone is appropriate. They develop a cup and pencil model of a cyclone to better understand how this pollutant recovery method functions in cleaning industrial air pollution. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students observe a simulation of a cyclone to examine a method of pollutant recovery in cleaning industrial air pollution. They examine how engineers develop technology to reduce air pollution and determine percentages for technology efficiency. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students examine how a pollutant recovery method functions in cleaning industrial air pollution. They listen to a teacher-led discussion, conduct an experiment with balloons, static electricity, and pepper, and observe and record the results of a demonstration of an electrostatic precipitator. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students investigate how engineers design methods of removing particulate matter from industrial sources to minimize negative effects of air pollution. In small groups they design and construct a filter with the goal of removing pepper from an air stream without blocking more than fifty percent of the air. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students work together to brainstorm ideas for solving the problem of air pollution. Focusing on urban areas, they research specific issues and environmental concerns and read recent news articles. They take into account cost, legal issues and human resistance in developing their solution. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students research the affects that particulate matter has on the quality of our air and our health. Students analyze a streaming video on air pollution and complete an internet research assignment to find ways to reduce particulate matter. Groups create and film a public service announcement using their research materials. Full Review »
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- 8th - 12th
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Students develop an action plan for investigating air pollution in the community. They plan how to determine what the local government is doing to enforce air pollution control laws and what local industry and other organizations are doing to control air pollution. Full Review »
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- 8th - 12th
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Students determine that air pollution control is caused by a combination of market incentives and government regulation. They realize that businesses exist to make profits for their owners and that governments make rules for individuals and businesses in order to establish minimum standards to protect society (human health and well being, ecology). Full Review »
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