In this lesson, students discover that air is everywhere, and they explore the fact that most living things on Earth depend upon it for their very existence. They learn that it is challenging to observe air with our senses because in its pure and still form we can’t see, smell, taste, hear, or touch air.…

In this lesson, students build on Lesson 1 by finding additional evidence that air exists. Acting as junior scientists, they observe a demonstration and then confirm that air can be captured within a bag that inflates. They also see and feel how air can escape from the bag with a simple pin prick. Next, they…

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In this lesson, students learn about their powerful sense of smell. First, they listen to a story about a boy named Robert who dreamed that aliens were trying to rob humans of their noses. As Robert explores the meaning of his dream, his friends help him understand the value of our noses and our sense…

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This lesson is the first in a four-lesson module in which students conduct an eco-audit of the air quality in and around their school. It begins with a presentation that first reviews the benefits of green schools and then describes the importance of monitoring and protecting air quality. Students then investigate the quality of the…

  In this lesson, students use the data they gathered in Lesson 1 to note trends in the quality of the air on campus. They do research and interview campus personnel to find answers to questions and to address gaps in their data. Then they analyze the data they’ve gathered, reflect on its importance, and…

In this lesson, students synthesize their data and ideas from Lesson 2. They share their results with the class and evaluate the effectiveness of the eco-audit. Students strategize as a class and then work in small groups to plan how to recommend and promote progressive changes to more effectively manage and improve air quality on…

In this lesson, students learn how to communicate their recommendations for improving air quality on campus. They learn strategies for presenting data in interesting, relevant, and visually appealing ways, such as through infographics. Then students take the information they collected and analyzed in Lessons 1–3 and create a plan for communicating their recommendations to campus…

Lesson 1.2: Catching Air (Estimated time needed: 45 minutes)In this lesson, students build on Lesson 1 by finding additional evidence that air exists. Acting as junior scientists, they observe a demonstration and then confirm that air can be captured within a bag that inflates. They also see and feel how air can escape from the bag…

Essential Questions: What is air pollution? Why is it important that I breathe in clean, fresh air? How can I use my breath to enhance my health? How can I use my sense of smell to understand my environment better? What is air pollution? How do I know if there is air pollution in my…

Essential Questions: What is matter? Is air matter? How do we know air is there? Why is it important for us to protect air? What kinds of things impact air quality? Why is indoor air pollution so dangerous, and what can we do to reduce it? How can my sense of smell help me identify…

Essential Questions: What exactly is air, and why is it so important to us? What is air pollution, and why is it such a pressing environmental problem? What is air quality, and how is it monitored? What factors influence indoor and outdoor air quality? What are some ways that air pollution challenges can be addressed…

Eco-Theme: AirGrade: 11, 12 Essential Questions: How does our school compare to other schools around the world in terms of air quality? Why is air quality important, and why is monitoring it important? Where on campus is air quality the best? Where is it the worst? What can we do collectively to improve air quality…