Engineers design methods of removing particulate matter from industrial sources to minimize negative effects of air pollution. In this activity, students will undertake a similar engineering challenge as they design and build a filter to remove pepper from an air stream without blocking more than 50% of the air.

Concepts

air, air pollution, engineering, particulate matter, pollution, stem

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Additional Tags

air filter, air quality, industrial pollution, integrated teaching and learning program and laboratory, teachengineering

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)