Teacher's Air Quality Resources

Air Quality Curriculum Resources

• Air Pollution: What's the Solution
  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 Web site
  Teacher air quality training opportunities, K-12 resource materials and grants.

Activities and Materials

• Air Quality Index Kid's page By using three colorful chameleons, this Web site shows children how to moderate their activity to safely play outside when air pollution levels are elevated. Teacher's Materials (Ages 7-10)
• Clean Air for Kids When is the best day to go outside and play? Buster Butterfly shows you when the air is clean and it's good to play outside and when you should stay inside to play. (Ages 5-6)
• AirNow Students Page Learn about ozone, particle pollution and the Air Quality Index by viewing animations or by using the on-line air pollution simulator "Smog City 2". Teacher's Materials (Ages 11 and up)
• "10 Things Kids Can Do To Help the Environment" bookmark
  Front (PDF, 1p., 531KB, about PDF)
  Back (PDF, 1p., 713KB, about PDF)

Web sites for Teachers and Students

• Web sites for Teachers and Students A list of state and local air quality websites designed for teachers and students.

Air Quality Links

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