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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Environment for Kids: Air Pollution

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about air pollution and how it effects the environment and health. Study causes, pollutants, and facts including acid rain and smog.
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PPT
NASA

Nasa: Climate Kids: Gallery of Air

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A photo collection containing images of air pollution and other related air concerns.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Air Pollution

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Explore Air Pollution with George the Gecko. Learn about the major air pollutants, AQI, (Air Quality Index) and what we can do to help! Games and links to outside websites are included.
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Lesson Plan
Other

Student Activities: Greenhouse Warming, What Is It? [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson plan resource contains a series of activities that allow the students to learn about the issue of global warming. Requires Adobe Reader. [PDF]
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Handout
Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Clean Air Act of 1963, 1970 and 1990

For Students 9th - 10th
Discussion of the three sets of federal programs to establish air quality goals and to impose pollution control.
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Lesson Plan
HotChalk

Hot Chalk: Lesson Plans Page: Causes of Pollution

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This lesson plan is designed to teach young children identify the types of pollution, the sources of the pollution, and how they can protect the environment from further pollutants.
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Handout
Science4Fun

Science4 Fun: Global Warming

For Students 1st - 6th
This resource discusses the causes and effects of global warming.
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Handout
Science4Fun

Science4 Fun: Air Pollution

For Students 1st - 6th
What is air pollution? Discover the sources of air pollution, the effect of air pollution on health, the effects on the environment, and how you can help.
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Interactive
Museum of Science

The Atoms Family

For Students 3rd - 8th
Let this classic family of monsters guide you as you learn about energy. Interactive exercises, experiments, and demonstrations help to build knowledge and raise questions.
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Article
National Earth Science Teachers Association

Windows to the Universe: Acid Rain

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief explanation of acid rain, a kind of acidic air pollution.
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Article
National Earth Science Teachers Association

Windows to the Universe: Nitrogen Oxides

For Students 9th - 10th
Interesting information on nitrous oxides as they contribute to air pollution.
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Lesson Plan
A to Z Teacher Stuff

Air Pollution: What Can You Do?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
For this lesson plan site, students will gain an appreciation for what air pollution is and share their feelings about it.
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Website
Other

Gasp: Group Against Smog and Pollution

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource focuses on current events of this environmental group that was founded in 1969 to prevent air pollution.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Air Pollution

For Students 9th - 10th
This article discusses how the United States is to blame for much of the world's pollution, along with some possible steps that could be taken by the government to reduce this.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Air Pollution

For Students Pre-K - 1st
air pollution
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Graphic
Curated OER

Beacon Learning Center: Blue Car

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A cartoon image of a blue car with smoke coming out of its tailpipe.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Science Kids: Science Images: Air Pollution

For Students 9th - 10th
This image shows some of the air pollution problems caused by large smoke stacks before emission control standards were introduced.