Air Pollution

Big Questions:  What are the 3 main sources of air pollution?  What harmful effects do air pollutants cause?  What pollutants effect air quality? How do they get in the air?  What can be done to prevent air pollution?  What are the 3 main sources of air pollution?  What harmful effects do air pollutants cause?  What pollutants effect air quality? How do they get in the air?  What can be done to prevent air pollution?

Interesting Facts  Average human breathes over 3,000 gallons of air a day.  Children are more susceptible to air pollution. Why?  70,000 die annually in the U.S. from air pollution.  It diminishes ozone and increases climate change (global warming).  Average human breathes over 3,000 gallons of air a day.  Children are more susceptible to air pollution. Why?  70,000 die annually in the U.S. from air pollution.  It diminishes ozone and increases climate change (global warming).

Opening Questions  What is air pollution?  Why is it such a problem for everyone?  How can it be stopped?  What factors make it hard to stop?  What is 1 harmful effect of air pollution?  What is air pollution?  Why is it such a problem for everyone?  How can it be stopped?  What factors make it hard to stop?  What is 1 harmful effect of air pollution?

Activities  Quest: Will cover all of the Big Questions in depth.  Project: Design a type of building that will lessen air pollution. Choices- stadium, theatre, school, house, and office building.  Guided Notes.  Air pollution location mystery.  Pop Quiz  1 Lab.  Quest: Will cover all of the Big Questions in depth.  Project: Design a type of building that will lessen air pollution. Choices- stadium, theatre, school, house, and office building.  Guided Notes.  Air pollution location mystery.  Pop Quiz  1 Lab.

Extra Credit Opportunities  Come in daily with the correct AQI for West Haven, CT.  Impress myself, or Mr. Dickson with your knowledge. (It must exceed our already lofty expectations)  Come in daily with the correct AQI for West Haven, CT.  Impress myself, or Mr. Dickson with your knowledge. (It must exceed our already lofty expectations)