It's Our Air - 1-5 NC & Local Sources Of Air Pollution It's Our Air - Home About Curriculum Quick Index Teacher Tips FAQ Contact LOCAL SOURCES OF AIR POLLUTION ACTIVITY In the the hands-on activity, students will learn the sources of some common air pollutants by making pie charts showing the main sources of PM2.5, PM10, nitrogen dioxide (or nitrogen oxides) and sulfur dioxide for the United States as a whole, their state, and their county. They will generate explanations for the similarities and differences among the sources for different geographic areas. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS: Where do air pollutants come from? What can we learn by comparing local sources of air pollution to national sources of air pollution? TIME NEEDED: 90 minutes MATERIALS: Internet connection or hard copy of data Paper or poster board Colored pencils and markers Round object for drawing circles Worksheets (included) Molecule-making sets (optional) TOPICS: air pollution in North Carolina, local air pollution, ground-level ozone, particulate matter TYPES: data analysis, graphing 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 2.8.2. Critique conventional and sustainable agriculture and aquaculture practices in terms of their environmental impacts. DOWNLOAD VIDEO FILE AIR POLLUTION IN NC VIDEO A video introduces the major pollution issues in North Carolina including ground-level ozone, particle pollution, acid deposition, mercury deposition, and nitrogen deposition; visits the North Carolina mountains, piedmont and coastal plain to learn about air pollution issues these regions and the sources of the air pollution. We hear from the NC Division of Air Quality Director, park rangers, a biomedical researcher, a county air quality official, a riverkeeper, and an air quality expert. Video downloads are able to display subtitles. We recommend using VLC media player for optimal playback of subtitles. LOCAL SOURCES OF AIR POLLUTION - 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 1-5 NC & Local Sources of Air Pollution (this activity) 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 - 1-5 NC & Local Sources Of Air Pollution It's Our Air - Home About Curriculum Quick Index Teacher Tips FAQ Contact LOCAL SOURCES OF AIR POLLUTION ACTIVITY In the the hands-on activity, students will learn the sources of some common air pollutants by making pie charts showing the main sources of PM2.5, PM10, nitrogen dioxide (or nitrogen oxides) and sulfur dioxide for the United States as a whole, their state, and their county. They will generate explanations for the similarities and differences among the sources for different geographic areas. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS: Where do air pollutants come from? What can we learn by comparing local sources of air pollution to national sources of air pollution? TIME NEEDED: 90 minutes MATERIALS: Internet connection or hard copy of data Paper or poster board Colored pencils and markers Round object for drawing circles Worksheets (included) Molecule-making sets (optional) TOPICS: air pollution in North Carolina, local air pollution, ground-level ozone, particulate matter TYPES: data analysis, graphing 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 2.8.2. Critique conventional and sustainable agriculture and aquaculture practices in terms of their environmental impacts. DOWNLOAD VIDEO FILE AIR POLLUTION IN NC VIDEO A video introduces the major pollution issues in North Carolina including ground-level ozone, particle pollution, acid deposition, mercury deposition, and nitrogen deposition; visits the North Carolina mountains, piedmont and coastal plain to learn about air pollution issues these regions and the sources of the air pollution. We hear from the NC Division of Air Quality Director, park rangers, a biomedical researcher, a county air quality official, a riverkeeper, and an air quality expert. Video downloads are able to display subtitles. We recommend using VLC media player for optimal playback of subtitles. LOCAL SOURCES OF AIR POLLUTION - 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 1-5 NC & Local Sources of Air Pollution (this activity) 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.
