Air Quality Lesson: Atmosphere and Your Health
Created by Teacher(s): Suzanne Horsley|Published on: May 18, 2022
Grades: 6, 7, 8
Type: Lesson Plan
Subjects: Health
Duration: 50 minutes
Created by: New Jersey Climate Education Hub teachers
Region: North America, USA - Northeast, United States, New Jersey
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Synopsis
In this lesson, students explore the factors that contribute to poor air quality, play a game to facilitate understanding of air quality, and create an action plan to inspire solutions in their community.
Inquire: Students discuss what they know about air quality and what affects air quality.
Investigate: Students play a classroom game called “How’s Your Atmosphere?”
Inspire: Students watch a video summarizing what is in the air we breathe and create an action plan to address air quality.
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