Local air pollution begins at home
Activities
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').
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’.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's ELSI Project, USA
Indoor & OutdoorAir Pollution - An overview of the issues related to air pollution, and links to classroom activities.
Page updated February 2012.