Air Quality Scavenger Hunt & Design Challenge

Overview

This two part activity challenges students to identify the sources of air pollution in their neighbourhood and design a ’dream neighbourhood’ that minimizes air pollution. Part 1 is an air quality scavenger hunt that takes students on a 30 minute walk around their community searching for human activities that influence air quality. Part 2 has them use that knowledge to create a healthy air community of their own.

Objective

Learn the difference between a pollutant ’source’ and ’sink’.
Design a ’dream neighbourhood’ that minimizes air pollution.
Understand that air quality impacts human health.
Identify pollutant sources in their neighbourhood.
Learn actions they can take in their lives to improve air quality.

Materials
Curriculum Outcomes

Materials

Part 1: Air Quality Scavenger Hunt

Student instruction sheet

Part 2: Air Quality Design Challenge

Student instruction sheet
Paper
Pens/markers/pencil crayons

Supporting Documents

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Air Quality Scavenger Hunt & Design Challenge (Teacher)

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