US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: Learn the Issues: Air
Air pollution occurs both inside and outside and is dangerous to individuals as well as to the planet. The Environmental Protection Agency oversees laws and regulations related to air quality and has gathered a wealth of information to...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: What Color Is Your Air Today?
Students develop awareness and understanding of the daily air quality using the Air Quality Index (AQI) listed in the newspaper. They explore what engineers can do to help reduce poor air quality.
Michigan Reach Out
Reach Out Michigan: Let's Catch Some Dirt From the Air
This site provides an experiment for early elementary students to discover different dirt particles in the air, and explore causes of air pollution.
Other
Just for Kids: Air
Pennsylvania's DEP presents this site on air pollution. Learn about ozone, particulate matter, and the air quality index.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: The Air We Breathe
During this lesson, students will learn what causes air pollution and how to investigate the different pollutants that exist, such as toxic gases and particulate matter. Students will investigate the technologies developed by engineers...
Other
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...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: A Merry Go Round for Dirty Air
Students observe and discuss a cup and pencil model of a cyclone to better understand how this pollutant recovery method functions in cleaning industrial air pollution.
US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: Mobile Source Air Toxics
Links to fact sheets, articles, and educational tools on 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.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: You've Got to See It to Believe It!
Students develop an understanding of visible air pollutants with an incomplete combustion demonstration, a "smog in a jar" demonstration, building simple particulate matter collectors, and exploration of engineering roles related to air...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Effects of Air Pollution on the Environment
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How pollution damages the environment.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Effects of Air Pollution on the Environment
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How pollution damages the environment.
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.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Take a Deep Breath on the Appalachian Trail
A lesson plan that includes a PowerPoint learning module for students. They will examine spreadsheet data on air quality in Great Smoky National Parks, and solve problems using ratio and proportion. The exercises will help them to...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Hunting Bears With a Microscope
In this study, students will use lichens and tardigrades (water bears) to investigate their use as bioindicators of key air pollutants.
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.
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.
Other
U.s. Environmental Protection Agency: Smog City 2
An interactive air pollution simulator that allows students to control the smog in an imaginary city by adjusting several environmental factors.
Utah STEM Foundation
Utah Stem Action Center: There Ought to Be a Law
Young scholars will engage in argument and collect and present evidence about air pollution solutions. Students will investigate currently proposed solutions and develop an argument to discuss the pros and cons of the solution.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Air Pollution
[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.
John Wiley & Sons
Air Pollution
A textbook supplement site, the basic question addressed here is "How does the Arctic Haze affect environment?"
A to Z Teacher Stuff
Air Pollution: What Can You Do?
In this lesson plan site, students will gain an appreciation for what air pollution is and share their feelings about it.
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Environmental Defense/air Scorecard
Locate maps and data for air pollutants. Just enter your zip code to find out what air pollutants are released near you.
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Eea: Air Monitoring
Find the current air quality in Massachusettes, and learn more about air pollution, air quality forecast, and governmental guidelines on air.
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