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US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: Mobile Source Air Toxics

For Students 9th - 10th
Links to fact sheets, articles, and educational tools on air pollution.
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Other

Planet Ark: World Environmental News

For Students 9th - 10th
Welcome to Planet Ark's daily Reuters World Environment News - the most comprehensive source of environmental news on the Net. To read previous news stories, please use the search engine below to find stories relating to any...
Handout
American Academy of Family Physicians

Family doctor.org: Air Pollution

For Students 9th - 10th
This article provides information on the air pollution of the outdoors, and touches on certain topics such as: what is air pollution, what symptoms does air pollution cause, is air pollution bad for my health, and what can I do to...
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Next.cc

Next: Air Quality

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn why clean air is necessary to a healthy life by completing these five activities.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Take a Deep Breath on the Appalachian Trail

For Teachers 10th - 12th
A lesson plan that includes a PowerPoint learning module for students. They will examine spreadsheet data on air quality in Great Smoky National Parks, and solve problems using ratio and proportion. The exercises will help them to...
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Other

Smog City

For Students 3rd - 8th
Smog City, an interactive air pollution simulator, shows students how human choices, environmental factors, and land use contribute to air pollution.
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Other

Rockefeller University: The Environment Since 1970

For Students 9th - 10th
High level discussion of environmental change in a twenty year period. Look for CFC's as you scroll down to the heading "Indicators of the environment."
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Other

University of East Anglia: Climatic Research Unit

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a site from a university page of the University of East Anglia that is focused on climatic research. It offers links to information sheets, research areas, publications, and other climate links. Each of the information sheets...
Interactive
NOAA

Noaa: Imagery Portal

For Students 9th - 10th
NOAA View provides access to maps of NOAA data from a variety of satellite, model, and other analysis sources. NOAA View is intended as an education and outreach tool and is not an official source of NOAA data for decision support or...
Activity
PBS

Pbs: Global Warming

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides an in-depth exploration from PBS into the international issue of global warming. Find out why scientists believe the global climate is changing, and explore actions certain governments have taken to prevent this...
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Other

U.s. Antarctic Program

For Students 9th - 10th
This government site delves into the research of all aspects of the Antarctic region including its ecosystems, its impact on the climate, and aerospace.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Stratosphere

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the properties of the stratosphere.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Effects of Air Pollution on the Environment

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How pollution damages the environment.
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US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: Air Trends

For Students 9th - 10th
Each year EPA tracks the levels of pollutants in the air and how much of each pollutant (or the pollutants that form them) is emitted from various pollution sources. The Agency looks at these numbers year after year to see how the...
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Space Telescope Science Institute

Hubble Site: Hubble Monitors Weather

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is from Hubblesite which is provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. "What's the weather for Mars and Venus? The Hubble telescope has given astronomers a peak." Site provides images, video as well as...
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PBS

Pbs: American Experience: Earth Days: Timeline:the Modern Environmental Movement

For Students 9th - 10th
Trace the advance of the environmental movement from 1948 through the 1980s. Read about the legislation promoting a healthy environment passed under both Democratic and Republican presidents.
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Other

Spacetech's Orrery: Earth Our Home Planet

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a very interesting overview of our home planet, Earth. Content includes a focus on the atmosphere, the pull of gravity, and the active surface.
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Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Zoom Astronomy: The Earth's Atmosphere

For Students 3rd - 8th
Site provides information on the Earth's atmosphere as well as offers additional information about Earth.
Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: The Layers of the Earth's Atmosphere

For Students 6th - 8th
Find out about the five layers of the atmosphere in this resource which provides loads of information about the troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, and exosphere.
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Other

Center for Clean Air Policy

For Students 9th - 10th
Homepage of a nonprofit think tank dedicated to climate and air quality policy issues.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Effects of Air Pollution on the Environment

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How pollution damages the environment.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Importance of the Atmosphere

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The atmosphere provides many important functions for Earth.
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University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Effects of Air Pollution

For Students 9th - 10th
Air pollution affects all things. It is harmful to our health, and it impacts the environment. Greenhouse gas pollution affects the entire planet.
Article
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Air Pollution: How We're Changing the Air

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the six main types of human-made air pollutants and their sources.

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