Air Quality Story Map

Overview

In this story map students will learn about what air pollution is, its environmental impact, the standards used to describe air quality as defined by the Clean Air Act, and the Earth System interactions that drive the transport of air pollution. Students will also analyze air quality index, pollutant concentration, and Nonattainment Area data to describe air quality trends over time. In the final section, students will use air quality data to make a prediction about the source of air pollution in a location.

This story map is intended to be used with students who have access to a computing device in a 1:1 or 1:2 setting.

Materials Required

Resources Needed Per Student:

• Student Data Sheet

Resources Needed Per Group:

• Computer/Tablet
• Internet Access
• Link to the "Air Quality Story Map" 

Directions

 Visit the Story Map to access the 5 E Lesson. 

Teacher Note

Air pollution comes from many different sources: stationary sources such as factories, power plants, and smelters; mobile sources such as cars, buses, planes, trucks, and trains; and naturally occurring sources such as windblown dust, and volcanic eruptions, all contribute to air pollution. Air Quality can be affected in many ways by the pollution emitted from these sources. These pollution sources can also emit a wide variety of pollutants. 

To learn more, visit:

• The My NASA Data Air Quality Phenomena page for background information

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