What's in the Air

Contributed by: Cheney Preston

Target Age Group/Grade: 4th-6th

Estimated Time: 45 minutes

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Summary:

Everyday we hear about pollution and how important it is to be environmentally friendly, but so often that’s where it ends. Through this lesson, students will understand how they can be innovators and engineers that change the environment around us one step at a time. To do this we will begin to gain an understanding of human impact related to air quality. What can we do to help improve various forms of pollution from the comfort of our homes?

Learning Goals:

• Students will be able to question why some areas have higher air pollution than others

• Students will examine how air quality in their home community varies over time

• Students will critically examine relationships between air quality and particle density

Materials Needed:

• A piece of white or clear plastic (salad plate size)

• Petroleum jelly

• Spreading tool or fingers

• Duct tape

• A wood block or brick

• Blank white paper

• Pen/Pencil

• Notebook

Lesson Video:

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Additional Resources:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y18sB-oBsbU

https://www.cdc.gov/air/resources.htm