On the Air: Exploring Air Pollution Sources and Solutions

2007

On the Air:  Exploring Air Pollution Sources and Solutions is an interactive teaching kit developed specifically for 6th grade students in Washington DC, Virginia, and Maryland. The On the Air curriculum facilitates the understanding of air pollution by studying air pollutants, the Air Quality Index, ozone, particulate matter, the health effects of air pollution, community sources and solutions, and climate change. Each of the seven units consists of teacher lesson plans, student worksheets, and kit materials. Lessons are aligned with educational standards in Washington, DC; Virginia; and Maryland. The On the Air teaching kit and curriculum was developed for Clean Air Partners, Metropolitan Council of Governments, Washington DC.