Thursday, November 29, 2018

Air Week 6 Thursday



DO NOW Prompts: Choose at least one prompt. set. Write/think for 10 minutes, until your DO NOW box is filled.


1. Describe any new learning you've gained about air pollution/air quality. How has your thinking changed about the air? What did you know before starting this class? Where had you learned about air/air pollution before? 

2. What source has been most useful for your research? What piece of research seems to be most important or key to understanding the air quality in our area? If you had to write a claim based on your research about the air in our area what would you say? 
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/
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