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- 5th - 6th
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Students discuss pollutants and brainstorm a list of possible solutions to combat the problems of pollution. They conduct experiments to demonstrate small particles of dust exist in the air. They study vocabulary and complete a review word puzzle. Full Review »
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- 11th
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Students collect weather and atmospheric pollutant conditions data from newspapers, television, radio or online. They use an activity sheet to record daily observable data. They discuss causes and implications of weather and pollution patterns. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students investigate asthma and air quality, and then map or graph the incidence of asthma by county and air quality information by county in the state of Maryland. They attempt to see any correlations and note any limitations of the data. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students examine major air pollutants, their causes, and their effects on people and the environment. They study air pollution and present a play about the different pollutants. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students perform a play that presents the causes and effects on people and the environment of the eight major air pollutants. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students examine the types of light the sun gives the Earth. They describe the electro-magnetic spectrum and how to protect themselves from different types of light. They identify the layers of the atmosphere as well. Full Review »
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- 11th - 12th
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Students investigate the factors that compose the nitrogen cycle. The harmful effects of acid rain and ozone depletion are also discussed in the lesson. Students define the nutrient that is often limiting to plant growth through conducting research. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students investigate the concept of a carpool and its contributions to either reducing or increasing air pollution. They conduct research using a variety of resources for background information. The information is used to write a play that is then performed by the students. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 12th
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Students explore Richard Evelyn Bird and his flights over Antarctica. They conduct an online journey of the Polar Duke to discover where to study penguins, seals, oceans, ice and Antarctica's ozone hole. They create their own Antarctic materials and share them online. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students make Schonbein paper and measure ground-level (tropospheric) ozone levels. They note weather conditions (temperature, wind, moisture) in their observations and relate them to the analysis. With an internet connection, they compare their data with data collected for the region. Full Review »
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