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Middle schoolers design and implement an experiment intended to measure and analyze the air quality of a particular location. They focus on looking for ozone and particulate pollutants.

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air pollution, air, the environmental protection agency, the ozone layer

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air pollution, air quality, epa, ozone, particulates, science
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Grade
6th - 8th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
4 days
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning

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