Air
Pollution
Air
pollution has become much of concern to the industrial countries as well as
those countries who struggle with the population growth. Air pollution is caused by many factors in the
world in which we live. All human beings have the right to get benefit of the
clean weather which is crucial to their health and well-being. Air pollution is
caused by different factors in which we will provide information below.
This website provides essential information on
the importance of air quality and its effects on our environment.
Causes
of air pollution
Sources of Air Pollution: http://www.nature.nps.gov/air/AQBasics/sources.cfm
This
website has good information on the sources of air pollution and the types of pollution
in the parks. It also discusses several core topics related to the air
pollution.
Effects of Air Pollution on environment: http://www.mass.gov/dep/air/aq/env_effects.htm
This is the official website of the Massachusetts Department of Environment Protection (MassDep) which provides accurate information on diverse issues related to the air pollution. The above link specifically guides students to understand about the different environmental effects of the air pollution that can be very helpful to the students to understand about the possible threats of air pollution in their surrounding environment.
Ways to Prevent Air Pollution: http://www.buzzle.com/articles/ways-to-prevent-air-pollution.html
The above link not only discusses
the causes and effects of the water pollution, but it also provides valuable
ideas on how to prevent air pollution.
http://www.epa.gov/air/caa/peg/reduce.html
The above webpage is a series of recommendations which is offered on the reduction of air pollution by the United States Environment Protection Agency (EPA) official webpage.
http://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/air_pdf/cleanair10.pdf
This pdf
document from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
provides 10 easy steps of clean air which helps students to gain an
understanding of how they can contribute to the clean air by following these
steps.
Effective methods of air
pollution control: http://www.enviro-news.com/article/which_air_pollution_control_method_is_most_effective.html
This website offers the day to day effective
air pollution control methods that can help students to understand which
methods are effective to minimize the risk of air pollution by the big
industries.
Activity
1-2
Activity 1
In this
activity, students will undertake an experiment in which they will investigate
the exhaust emissions, class car use, and air pollution.
Guide to the teacher:
The link below will explain in detail all
required steps regarding that the instructor needs on guiding students to
conduct the experiment.
Activity
2
In the second activity, students will be
discussing the possible placement of a factory in their community or in their
nearby areas and will discuss its effects on the air quality.
Directions: This activity is based on a 5e model in which
the instructor can make required changes to make it more effective for the
students.
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