Curated OER
Geography of the Wasatch Front
Students examine and discuss urban geography and land-cover types along the Wasatch Front. They analyze thermal images, create collages, and predict surface and air temperatures from aerial photos in the Salt Lake City Valley.
Curated OER
Geography of the Wasatch Front
Students identify the three main types of urban environments by learning characteristic land-cover types. They examine and analyze a thermal image of Salt Lake City. Then they predict surface and air temperatures from aerial photos.
Curated OER
Science Word Search
In this science learning exercise, students look for the words that are related to the theme of the sheet in the word search. They also work on spelling skills.
Curated OER
Calculate Your Contribution
Young scholars assess the environmental impact of their transportation choices. They keep a transportation journal and use a website to calculate vehicle emissions for themselves and their class. They evaluate their transportation choices.
Curated OER
Environment Vocabulary and Definitions
In this environment worksheet, students are given a list of vocabulary words related to the environment and their definitions. Worksheet has no associated activities.
Curated OER
Build Your Own Weather Station
Studens experiment with temperatures. In this science lesson, students make their own weather station by heating one bottle and keeping the water in another bottle at room temperature.
Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education, Stevens Institute of Technology
Ciese Real Time Data Project: Air Pollution: People at Risk
Evaluate low level ozone pollution in your own state and compare it with other areas to see if you should be concerned about the air you are breathing.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Air Pollution
Students are introduced to the concept of air quality by investigating the composition, properties, atmospheric layers and everyday importance of air. They explore the sources and effects of visible and invisible air pollution. By...
Other
Airnow Ozone: Current Aqi
This map shows current air quality index. Select a region on map to view an animation of ozone levels at different times throughout the day. Very interesting.
US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: Criteria Air Pollutants
Find out about the six major air pollutants. In-depth descriptions of ozone, nitrogen dioxide, particulates, sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide, and lead are provided.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Air Quality Teaching Box
This teaching box is filled with educational resources that help young scholars explore the science of, and solutions to, air pollution.
Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education, Stevens Institute of Technology
Ciese: Air Pollution: What's the Solution?
Outdoor air pollution poses a major threat to human health and threatens the ozone layer. Students will examine real time weather data in this extensive unit to learn how air quality is measured, its health impact on at-risk populations,...
Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education, Stevens Institute of Technology
Ciese Real Time Data Projects: Air Pollution: Will There Be Ozone Tomorrow?
Collect and analyze real time ozone data to make determinations about the status of ozone in your local area. See if you can apply what you learn to make predictions about tomorrow's ozone levels.
Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education, Stevens Institute of Technology
Ciese Real Time Data Projects: Air Pollution: Tracking Ozone
In this activity, you will monitor the levels of ozone in Trenton, New Jersey for several days and make final decisions about the influence of weather on ground level ozone.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Sensing Air Pollution
Students learn about electricity and air pollution while building devices to measure volatile organic compounds (VOC) by attaching VOC sensors to prototyping boards. In the second part of the activity, students evaluate the impact of...
US Environmental Protection Agency
Air Now: Interactive Map of Air Quality
A live, interactive map of air quality in the United States.
Center for Educational Technologies
Nasa Classroom of the Future: Environment Module: Uv Menace
This site provides information and activities for classes to learn more about ozone depletion and UV radiation.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Tropospheric Ozone, the Polluter
An in-depth overview of tropospheric ozone, which is largely considered a pollutant.
NASA
Nasa Earth Observatory: Ozone
Discover what ozone molecules are made of and the important role ozone plays in the safety of humans. In this article, learn about scientists rating ozone levels and the harm linked with "bad" ozone levels.
Environmental Education for Kids
Eek!: Outdoor Safety: Is It Ozone Damage?
One way we can learn more about air pollution is to study a type of plant that is very sensitive to air pollution. Milkweed is one of these plants. Learn how you can investigate ozone damage by studying milkweed.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Name That Air Pollutant
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...
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Ozone in the Troposphere
A detailed overview of the ground-level ozone, tropospheric ozone, with explanations about how it is called the bad ozone and how it varies day to day. All information is reinforced through pictures, graphs, and learning activities....
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Air Pollution and Illness
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes how air pollution affects human health.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Effects of Air Pollution on Human Health
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How air pollution affects human health.