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Air Quality Curriculum Resources

Air Pollution: What's the Solution Exit EPA disclaimer
An educational project for students, grades 6 - 12, that utilizes online real time data to guide student discovery of the science behind the causes and effects of ground level ozone in the context of an authentic real world problem.

EPA's Environmental Education Center
Curricula and activities on a variety of air quality topics. Explore these links and find creative ways to teach your students about the environment.

Environmental Education

EPA's Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards' Environmental Education website
Teacher air quality training opportunities, K-12 resource materials and grants.

Activities

Air Quality Index Kid's page
By using three colorful chameleons, this website shows children how to moderate their activity to safely play outside when air pollution levels are elevated. Air Quality Index Teacher's Materials (Ages 7-10)

Air Quality Links

AIRNow
Air Quality Forecasts
Ozone Maps
What you can do about Ozone
What you can do about Air Pollution
What you can do about Global Warming
Visibility
Ozone
Ozone and your health
Particulate Matter
Summertime Safety: Keeping Kids Safe from Sun and Smog (304KB PDF File)

Information and downloading using the (pdf) Adobe Acrobat Format

 

 
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