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- 6th - 8th
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Students become aware of the cause and effects of different air pollutants. They present a play about the different pollutants. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students recognize which activities contribute to poor air quality and which contribute to good air quality. They discover how air quality is measured, and come up with ways that humans can have a positive affect on air quality. Full Review »
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- 11th
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Students investigate weather and lower tropospheric air pollution. They examine the variation in UV, and ground level smog and ozone. They collect data and prepare a report. Full Review »
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- 9th - 11th
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Students identify the different layers of the atmosphere. They examine the different types of air pollutants. They also discover laws in effect that work to protect the environment. Full Review »
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- 11th - 12th
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Students analyze the air pollution in Pennsylvania. They examine how pollution affects their lives and the environment. They obtain additional information from the PA Environmental Agency. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students observe a balloon model of an electrostatic precipitator. They discover how this can help clean the air. They examine how engineers use this information to prevent industrial air pollution. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students observe and discuss a vacuum cleaner model of a baghouse to better understand how this pollutant recovery method functions in cleaning industrial air pollution. They give examples of when the use of a baghouse is appropriate, compare a baghouse model with what it represents and describe how engineers create technology to help industry clean up their air pollution. Full Review »
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- 8th - 11th
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Students, after identifying and examining the relationship of temperature and air masses in association with smog and pollution, create a temperature inversion in a long aquarium jar. They experience what happens when smog builds up and no mixing of air masses occurs. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students conduct a brainstorming exercise that asks them to list all the ideas about air pollution that can be recalled. The ideas are recorded on a chart that the teacher has prepared. The lesson contains sufficient background information for the teacher to use. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate the concept of air pollution. They also seek to find out what products create the most air pollution. Students brainstorm some solutions to the problem of pollution once they have done research to find some of the current trends. Full Review »
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