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Clean Air Kids: Air Quality
http://www.clean-air-kids.org.uk/airquality.html
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This resource for younger students is part of a series of information sheets about the atmosphere, climate, and the environment. It offers information about the cause and effects of air pollution, both past and present, and an explanation about deadly smog and the advent of clean air acts. It also provides information about indoor pollution and the dangers of smoking. Two special sections tell why clean air is improtant to human health and the nature and origin of pollutants.
Intended for grade levels:
  • Primary (K-2)
  • Intermediate (3-5)
Type of resource:
  • Text:
    • Ref. material
Subject:
  • Atmospheric science
  • Policy issues
Technical requirements:
No specific technical requirements, just a browser required
Cost / Copyright:
No cost
Copyright and other restrictions information are unknown.
DLESE Catalog ID: DLESE-000-000-005-527
Educational standards:
  • National Science Education Standards (NSES):
    • K-4:
      • Unifying concepts and processes:
        • Evidence, models, and explanation
      • D - Earth and space science:
        • Changes in earth and sky
        • Properties of earth materials
      • F - Science in personal / social perspectives:
        • Changes in environments
        • Sci. / tech. in local challenges
Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:
Publisher: Clean Air Kids
http://www.clean-air-kids.org.uk/index.html