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Handout
Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Physics & Chemistry: Carbon Monoxide

For Students 9th - 10th
A description of the chemical and physical properties of carbon monoxide, its toxic effect on humans, sources of this gas, and beneficial uses. Includes a list of safety resource websites.
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Handout
Other

Children's Hospital Boston: Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

For Students 9th - 10th
Article on the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning, how to detect it and to protect oneself, and what to do in an emergency.
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Article
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Carbon Monoxide

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover interesting facts about carbon monoxide which is a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas. It is also flammable and is quite toxic to humans and other oxygen-breathing organisms
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Website
US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: Carbon Monoxide (Co)

For Students 9th - 10th
This page gives the sources of carbon monoxide along with health effects and recommendations for CO levels in homes.
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Handout
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive information on carbon monoxide poisoning, including how to prevent it, the symptoms, who is most at risk, and research reports on the topic.
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Handout
Other

Home Safe: What Is Carbon Monoxide?

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains how carbon monoxide is formed and how carbon monoxide poisoning occurs. Gives information on what to do to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning and what to do if it happens. Includes first-person account of chronic carbon monoxide...
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Handout
US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: Criteria Air Pollutants

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about the six major air pollutants. In-depth descriptions of ozone, nitrogen dioxide, particulates, sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide, and lead are provided.
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eBook
National Institutes of Health

Niehs: Kids Pages: What Could It Be Beverly?

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Online children's story about the effects carbon monoxide can have on your health. Click on "next" at the bottom of the story to see what happened to Beverly and her family.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Science Kids: Science Images: 3 D Carbon Monoxide Molecule

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a computer generated 3D image of a carbon monoxide molecule. Carbon monoxide contains one carbon atom and one oxygen atom. It is an odorless gas that is highly toxic to humans.
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Using Satellite Images to Understand Earth's Atmosphere

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson helps students select, explore, and analyze satellite imagery. Students investigate the relationship between atmospheric carbon monoxide and aerosols. Incorporate ImageJ to animate a year of monthly images of aerosol data and...
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Lesson Plan
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Name That Air Pollutant

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students create graphic organizers describing the four major air pollutants regulated by the U.S. Clean Air Act (ground-level ozone, particle pollution, carbon monoxide, and sulfur dioxide) and then identify the pollutants with a...
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Handout
National Earth Science Teachers Association

Windows to the Universe: Air Pollution

For Students 9th - 10th
What do smog, acid rain, carbon monoxide, fossil fuel exhausts, and tropospheric ozone have in common? They are all examples of air pollution. This article describes the causes and effects of air pollution.
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Website
Other

Osha: Fire Safety

For Students 9th - 10th
Practical advice about fire safety and prevention.
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Handout
Other

Carbon Footprint: Co2 Reduction: Car Travel

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn what you can do to reduce emissions when you are traveling in your car.
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Interactive
Davidson College

Davidson College: Le Chatelier's Principle Applet

For Students 9th - 10th
This site includes an applet on Le Chatelier's principle. The applet allows the user to specify the initial amounts of carbon, water vapor, hydrogen gas, and carbon monoxide as well as the system temperature and volume. The applet will...
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Interactive
Other

Air Info Now: Co Buildup in the City

For Students 9th - 10th
Is an inversion layer trapping the pollution in CO City? Control the growth of CO city and the time of day, investigate air mixing and air temperature to see how pollution can get trapped.
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Unit Plan
Other

Inside the Human Body: The Respiratory System

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Information, activities, and games pertaining to the respiratory system, including more specific topics like lung health and wellness, air pollution, and tobacco.
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Website
Other

Planet Ark: World Environmental News

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Unit Plan
US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: Learn the Issues: Health & Safety

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides real-world issues as well as the scientific research and technology used to support the EPA's mission to protect human health and safeguard the natural environment.
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Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: I Don't Believe My Eyes!

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Young scholars develop their understanding of the effects of invisible air pollutants with a rubber band air test, a bean plant experiment and by exploring engineering roles related to air pollution. In an associated literacy activity,...
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Website
US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: Air Trends

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Article
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Air Pollution: How We're Changing the Air

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the six main types of human-made air pollutants and their sources.
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eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 12.25 Indoor Air Pollution

For Students 5th - 9th
Learn about some of the main sources of indoor air pollution.
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eBook
John Wiley & Sons

Air Pollution

For Students 9th - 10th
A textbook supplement site, the basic question addressed here is "How does the Arctic Haze affect environment?"

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