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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

A Recipe for Air

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students create a pie graph using M&Ms to demonstrate the composition of air. They label each section of the graph, and list the fractions from largest to smallest.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What's Air Got to Do with It?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students use M&M's to create a pie graph that expresses their understanding of the composition of air. They watch and conduct several simple experiments to develop an understanding of the properties of air (it has mass, it takes up...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

How Much Oxygen Is In The Air?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
In this science worksheet, students take a close look at the composition of air while focusing on the content of oxygen. They use clay to model the amounts.
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Lesson Plan
Discovery Education

Fuss About Dust

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
Dust is everywhere around us; it's unavoidable. But what exactly is dust and are certain locations dustier than others? These are the questions students try to answer in an interesting scientific investigation. Working independently or...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Finding Sources of Air Pollution

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students locate on a map the potential areas of air pollution in their community. They identify the possible sources and types of air pollution in the community based on observations and predict and locate on a map potential areas of...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Soil Composition

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students examine soil. In this soil composition lesson students participate in soil sedimentation and filtration activities. The students discuss what non-living and living things are in soil and why it is so important.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Movement of Air Diorama Activity

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Learners make a diorama to illustrate the process of mechanical airflow. For this movement of air lesson, students discuss ventilation and air movement indoors. Learners discuss ventilation systems and study pictures of the systems....
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Curated OER

Composition of Air: Let us Find Out

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students identify the various components of air as they demonstrate that air is present in the environment.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Composition and Line

For Teachers K - 5th
Students examine the use of composition and line as they create original drawings.  In this composition and line lesson, students recognize the art vocabulary associated with line and composition.  Students illustrate the shape of a tree...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Movement of Air Mind Map Activity

For Teachers 7th - Higher Ed
Students explore the movement of air.  In this air lesson, students discuss and give examples of air ventilation.  Students compare outdoor and indoor air quality.  Students create mind maps as a visual representation of what they have...
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Curated OER

Understanding the Indoor Environment:Preventing and Fixing Indoor Air Pollution

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students explore air pollution.  In this environmental studies lesson, students work with a partner to create a Venn diagram comparing and contrasting possible solutions to prevalent indoor air pollution problems.  Students discuss and...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Why Study Air Pollution?

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders study air pollution and identify some causes, effects and solutions.  In this air pollution lesson students complete several activities. 
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Layering the Air

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students study the layer of the atmosphere. In this instructional activity on the atmosphere, students discuss the composition of the air around us and how the atmosphere was formed. Students create a scale model of the layers of the...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Deck of Word Cards

For Teachers 4th - Higher Ed
Learners study vocabulary words associated with indoor air quality. In this air quality lesson, students participate in a word card game where they write sentences for the vocabulary words given. Learners then check the original teacher...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Indoor Environment: A Magazine Publication Project

For Teachers 1st - 8th
Students demonstrate knowledge of Indoor Air Quality by creating a class magazine. A link to order a free Action Kit from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is provided so teachers can build background knowledge. Performance...
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Curated OER

Creating Public Awareness - Indoor Air Quality

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students design a poster about indoor air quality. In this indoor air quality lesson plan, students make a billboard that tells the occupants of a building about at least one air quality problem.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Indoor Air Quality

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Pupils make a work puzzle using air quality vocabulary. In this air quality vocabulary lesson, students design a word puzzle using a teacher designated number of vocabulary words. They peer edit the puzzles with their classmates.
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Lesson Plan
Chymist

How Do We Affect the Quality of Our Atmosphere

For Students 9th - 12th
Explore the makeup of the earth's atmosphere. Using the set of specific experiments, pupils examine the main elements and compounds present in the atmosphere. Their study extends to investigate the effects of atmospheric pollution such...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Lesson Plans for Fantasy: Allegory of Air

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students use combinations of real and imaginary objects to create illustrations for a book.  In this Fantasy in art lesson, students discuss the elements of fantasy in Allegory of Air.  Students study the work of Salvador Dali and Mir to...
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Curated OER

What's in the Soil?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders examine soil to find its contents, and how much water and air they can measure.  In this soil composition lesson, 4th graders perform three experiments and record their results.  In one experiment they examine the soil for...
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Curated OER

Framing the Landscape

For Teachers K - 5th
Students draw their own drawings after learning about composition of drawings and lines. In this drawing lesson plan, students learn about different lines they can use while drawing. Then they go outside and draw their own.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Understanding the Indoor Environment: The Movement of Air

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students discuss HVAC to assess prior knowledge. Students create a rubric to assess their modals of HVAC units, and build the models according to instructions and discussion by the teacher.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Gases In The Atmosphere

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this science worksheet, students look for the amounts of air composition in the atmosphere by filling in the three different data charts.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Air in Soil Administration Procedures

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students study soil and its composition. In this soil composition lesson, students study examples of soil during several days of aeration. Students summarize their data, organize it, and must be able to explain their findings.