It's Our Air - 1-4 Criteria Pollutants & A Closer Look At Ozone It's Our Air - Home About Curriculum Quick Index Teacher Tips FAQ Contact A CLOSER LOOK AT OZONE ACTIVITY In the hands-on activity, students will be introduced to the criteria pollutants and will work in groups to make cartoon booklets demonstrating the formation of ground-level ozone and the destruction of stratospheric ozone. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS: What are criteria pollutants and why are they of concern? What’s the difference between stratospheric ozone and ground-level ozone? Why do we sometimes have too much ozone in the troposphere and not enough in the stratosphere? How do these problems affect human health? TIME NEEDED: Variable MATERIALS: Paper Colored pencils and markers Worksheets (included Internet connection (optional) Molecule-making sets (optional) Video worksheets (included) TOPICS: criteria pollutants, defining air pollution, ground-level ozone, stratospheric ozone. TYPES: creative writing, art NC ESSENTIAL STANDARDS for Earth/Environmental Science: EEn.2.5.1. Summarize the structure and composition of our atmosphere EEn.2.5.5 Explain how human activities affect air quality EEn.2.7.3 Explain how human activities impact the biosphere. DOWNLOAD VIDEO FILE CRITERIA POLLUTANTS VIDEO A video asks the question, “How do you define air pollution?” then gets definitions from experts; reviews the criteria pollutants (ground-level ozone, particulate matter, nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide, and lead) showing the sources and problems caused by each of these air pollutants. Video downloads are able to display subtitles. We recommend using VLC media player for optimal playback of subtitles. A CLOSER LOOK AT OZONE - TEACHER TO TEACHER TIPS The quick video below has tips for doing this activity from Mark Townley, an award-winning, North Carolina high school teacher. Mark helped develop It’s Our Air and has used each of these activities with his students. BACK TO CURRICULUM PAGE OTHER MODULE 1 (AIR POLLUTANTS & THEIR SOURCES) ACTIVITIES AND VIDEOS 1-1 What Is Air? 1-2 Combustion and Combustion Equations 1-3 Parts Per Million 1-4 The Criteria Pollutants and a Closer Look at Ozone (this activity) 1-5 NC & Local Sources of Air Pollution 1-6 Making and Using Ozone Indicators 1-7 Sampling Particulate Matter Follow It's Our Air on Facebook N.C. Division of Air Quality N.C. Air Awareness Program CONTACT THE NC AIR AWARENESS PROGRAM • Mailing Address: 1641 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1641 • Physical Address: 217 West Jones Street, Raleigh, NC 27603 • Phone: 919-707-8400 • FAX: 919-707-0718 • Email Us: air.awareness@ncdenr.gov MISSION • The North Carolina Air Awareness Program is a public outreach and education program of the North Carolina Division of Air Quality. The primary goal of the program is to reduce air pollution through voluntary actions by individuals and organizations.
It's Our Air - 1-4 Criteria Pollutants & A Closer Look At Ozone It's Our Air - Home About Curriculum Quick Index Teacher Tips FAQ Contact A CLOSER LOOK AT OZONE ACTIVITY In the hands-on activity, students will be introduced to the criteria pollutants and will work in groups to make cartoon booklets demonstrating the formation of ground-level ozone and the destruction of stratospheric ozone. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS: What are criteria pollutants and why are they of concern? What’s the difference between stratospheric ozone and ground-level ozone? Why do we sometimes have too much ozone in the troposphere and not enough in the stratosphere? How do these problems affect human health? TIME NEEDED: Variable MATERIALS: Paper Colored pencils and markers Worksheets (included Internet connection (optional) Molecule-making sets (optional) Video worksheets (included) TOPICS: criteria pollutants, defining air pollution, ground-level ozone, stratospheric ozone. TYPES: creative writing, art NC ESSENTIAL STANDARDS for Earth/Environmental Science: EEn.2.5.1. Summarize the structure and composition of our atmosphere EEn.2.5.5 Explain how human activities affect air quality EEn.2.7.3 Explain how human activities impact the biosphere. DOWNLOAD VIDEO FILE CRITERIA POLLUTANTS VIDEO A video asks the question, “How do you define air pollution?” then gets definitions from experts; reviews the criteria pollutants (ground-level ozone, particulate matter, nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide, and lead) showing the sources and problems caused by each of these air pollutants. Video downloads are able to display subtitles. We recommend using VLC media player for optimal playback of subtitles. A CLOSER LOOK AT OZONE - TEACHER TO TEACHER TIPS The quick video below has tips for doing this activity from Mark Townley, an award-winning, North Carolina high school teacher. Mark helped develop It’s Our Air and has used each of these activities with his students. BACK TO CURRICULUM PAGE OTHER MODULE 1 (AIR POLLUTANTS & THEIR SOURCES) ACTIVITIES AND VIDEOS 1-1 What Is Air? 1-2 Combustion and Combustion Equations 1-3 Parts Per Million 1-4 The Criteria Pollutants and a Closer Look at Ozone (this activity) 1-5 NC & Local Sources of Air Pollution 1-6 Making and Using Ozone Indicators 1-7 Sampling Particulate Matter Follow It's Our Air on Facebook N.C. Division of Air Quality N.C. Air Awareness Program CONTACT THE NC AIR AWARENESS PROGRAM • Mailing Address: 1641 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1641 • Physical Address: 217 West Jones Street, Raleigh, NC 27603 • Phone: 919-707-8400 • FAX: 919-707-0718 • Email Us: air.awareness@ncdenr.gov MISSION • The North Carolina Air Awareness Program is a public outreach and education program of the North Carolina Division of Air Quality. The primary goal of the program is to reduce air pollution through voluntary actions by individuals and organizations.
