Curated OER
Formal Letter Writing
Students explore the appropriate language and format associated with a formal letter. They practice writing a formal letter concerning an environmental health issue. Students identify the strengths/weaknesses of a formal letter through...
Curated OER
Transport
Students analyze wind barbs and determine which way the wind is blowing and how hard the wind is blowing. They access near real time wind data and pollutant animations to track the transport and destination of pollutants.
Curated OER
Geography of the Wasatch Front
Students examine and discuss urban geography and land-cover types along the Wasatch Front. They analyze thermal images, create collages, and predict surface and air temperatures from aerial photos in the Salt Lake City Valley.
Curated OER
Geography of the Wasatch Front
Pupils identify the three main types of urban environments by learning characteristic land-cover types. They examine and analyze a thermal image of Salt Lake City. Then they predict surface and air temperatures from aerial photos.
Curated OER
Calculate Your Contribution
Students assess the environmental impact of their transportation choices. They keep a transportation journal and use a website to calculate vehicle emissions for themselves and their class. They evaluate their transportation choices.
Curated OER
Build Your Own Weather Station
Studens experiment with temperatures. In this science lesson, students make their own weather station by heating one bottle and keeping the water in another bottle at room temperature.
Nemours KidsHealth
Asthma: Grades 3-5
Young scholars discuss the health effects of asthma. In this asthma instructional activity, students answer questions about their own history with asthma or difficulty breathing. They create a pamphlet to go in a doctor's office to...
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Air Quality Teaching Box
This teaching box is filled with educational resources that help students explore the science of, and solutions to, air pollution.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Name That Air Pollutant
Students create graphic organizers describing the four major air pollutants regulated by the U.S. Clean Air Act (ground-level ozone, particle pollution, carbon monoxide, and sulfur dioxide) and then identify the pollutants with a...
Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education, Stevens Institute of Technology
Ciese Real Time Data Project: Air Pollution: People at Risk
Evaluate low level ozone pollution in your own state and compare it with other areas to see if you should be concerned about the air you are breathing.
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North Carolina Deq: The Adventures of Clair & Cam [Pdf]
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality offers the PDF "The Adventures of Clair & Cam" a K-5 Curriculum & Activity Guide which provides air quality education videos, lessons, activities, and music. Requires Adobe...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Take a Deep Breath on the Appalachian Trail
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...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: The No Zone of Ozone
Students explore the causes and effects of the Earth's ozone holes through discussion and an interactive simulation. In an associated literacy activity, students learn how to tell a story in order to make a complex topic (such as global...