US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: Air Trends
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...
US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: Mobile Source Air Toxics
Links to fact sheets, articles, and educational tools on air pollution.
Read Works
Read Works: Gasping for Air
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the increased risk of asthma for children living in areas with air pollution. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Indoor Air Pollution
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Recall that air pollution is due to chemical substances and particles released into the air mainly by human actions. When most people think of air pollution, they...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Health Hazards of Air Pollution
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that 2.4 million people die each year from causes directly related to air pollution. Worldwide, there are more deaths...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Outdoor Air Pollution
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Air pollution is due to chemical substances and particles released into the air mainly by human actions. This pollution affects entire ecosystems around the world....
Smithsonian Institution
Tween Tribune: Smog Delays Flights in China
Air pollution in China is no laughing matter. This is a problem that has plagued the nation's big cities for years. Instead of the smog getting any better, students have recently had days off because of it.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Composition of the Atmosphere
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the gases that the atmosphere is made out of.
Michigan Reach Out
Reach Out Michigan: Let's Catch Some Dirt From the Air
This site provides an experiment for early elementary young scholars to discover different dirt particles in the air, and explore causes of air pollution.
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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...
US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: Acid Rain
Explore more about acid rain. This is an online experiment to observe "The influence of acid rain on plant growth." Find out how acid rain can damage your plants directly and indirectly.
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Rocky Mountain Institute: Climate Protection for Fun & Profit [Pdf]
The first article in this newsletter talks about a speech made by Former President Bill Clinton and his stance on the environment. (Published 1997)
Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education, Stevens Institute of Technology
Ciese Real Time Data Project:s Air Pollution: What's the Solution?
This comprehensive site on air pollutions, sponsored by the Center for Improved Engineering and Science Education at Stevens Institute of Technology, includes worksheets, knowledge-assesment tools, and detailed instructions.
Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education, Stevens Institute of Technology
Ciese Real Time Data Projects: Air Pollution: What's the Solution
This is a great set of lesson plans through which students explore air pollution and its causes and become aware of air pollution trends and how air pollution affects health. Many questions are examined during the course of study: "What...
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Helping Kids Help the Environment
Define and explore the concept of environmental citizenship through a series of literacy-based multimedia, online and hands-on learning experiences. Discover how responsible citizens can help protect their local communities by...
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Just for Kids: Air
Pennsylvania's DEP presents this site on air pollution. Learn about ozone, particulate matter, and the air quality index.
Other
Wards Auto: Auto Maker Fuel Economy, Emissions Improvements on Track
Discusses where the automotive industry was at in 2013 in addressing the problem of carbon dioxide emissions. Smaller car manufacturers face more stringent rules than larger models, while auto makers with lower sales volumes have...
PBS
Nova Teachers: Can Buildings Make You Sick: Classroom Activity
In this lesson plan, participants will build a structure to collect particulates from the air from around the school building. Then observe and analyze the samples obtained to study indoor and outside air pollution.
BBC
Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: How Has the Earth's Atmosphere Changed Over Time? Ocr 21 C
This lesson focuses on ways to reduce air pollution from power stations and from automobiles. It provides a link to an assessment.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Air Pollution
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses the causes and effects of air pollution.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: The Search for Secret Agents
Students embark on a scavenger hunt around the school looking for indoor air pollution and mapping source locations.
Other
Planet Ark: World Environmental News
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...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Types of Air Pollution
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Distinguishes between primary and secondary pollutants and identifies examples of each.