Published by Australian Academy of Science
Activities | Local air pollution begins at home

1. Testing for particulates in the air

2. Factors correlating with production of highly polluting car exhaust

3. Common sources of atmospheric pollution

Other activities

• CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research – AirWatch
  • AirWatch – a series of experiments relating to air pollution (eg, 'Odour as a source indicator' and 'Particle sampling').

• Australian Government Department of the Environment and Water Resources
  • Environmental protection in Australia: Keeping our air clean – a workshop on air pollution management. Avoidance and control strategies are evaluated.

• Environment Protection Authority, Victoria, Australia
  • Free resources – a manual on local and global air quality for secondary schools, ‘Clean air – What's in it for us?’ is available. The manual includes information for teachers and students, and the activities ‘Air and weather’, ‘Cars – a big headache’, ‘Pollen’ and ‘Other air pollution issues’.

• New South Wales Environment Protection Authority, Australia
  • Airwatch program – links to a number of activities for secondary students under the headings; ‘Our atmosphere’, ‘Air pollutants’, ‘Your personal space’, ‘Your local environment’, ‘The global environment’ and ‘Airwatch action plan’.

• Seeing Science (Central Laboratory of the Research Councils, UK)
  • SO₂ in the atmosphere – pupils learn about the sources of SO₂ and its impact on the environment.