DO NOW Prompts: Choose at least one prompt. set. Write/think for 10 minutes, until your DO NOW box is filled.
1. Describe air pollution. What are primary pollutants? Secondary pollutants? What's the difference? What are some examples?
2. Summarize your research. What has surprised you most? Least? Which question(s) have you found most difficult to answer?
LINKS for Research TASK
Air Quality & Pollutants
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has great online resources covering air quality issues (indoor and outdoor), pollutants (what they are, sources and regulations), as well as, teacher resources.
- The basics of AQ: http://www.epa.gov/air/basic.html
- Links to information on specific pollutants: http://www.epa.gov/air/airpollutants.html
- The home page for indoor air quality information: http://www.epa.gov/iaq/
- Teacher resources developed by the EPA: http://www.epa.gov/students/teachers.html
Resources on the Atmosphere and ClimateBelow are resources developed by the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) and the University of Colorado Boulder.
- Homepage for UCARs “Learning Zone” resources: http://scied.ucar.edu/resources
- Background information on the atmosphere: http://scied.ucar.edu/atmosphere
- Background information on the Earth’s climate: http://scied.ucar.edu/climate
- CU’s “Learn More About Climate” site contains great resources on climate information, including videos and activities: http://learnmoreaboutclimate.colorado.edu/
