Today's Air Quality Virtual Flag Display
Activity - Classroom
Grades3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8Health
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Provided by EPA
What it is
- This resource is a series of posters to display in the classroom that provides information on the different levels of air quality.
- The posters provide guidance for all students and specific guidance for how students with asthma can mitigate the effects of air pollution.
Teaching tips
Positives
- The presentation is very colorful and will appeal to younger learners.
- The posters give actionable guidance to help keep students healthy.
Prerequisites
- Prior knowledge of air pollution will be helpful for students.
- This is not a stand-alone resource and is best suited to accompany an existing lesson.
Differentiation & Implementation
- Students can be grouped according to the different colors and each group could further research their corresponding air quality level to present to the class.
- Students can role-play the guidelines given for each level or play a game of charades to guess the level.
- For a regional focus, check out these resources about asthma and pollution in Kansas, Michigan, and New York.
From the scientist review
This is an elementary module that shows the interaction between human activities and air quality. There are no values to represent, but the graduated colours signify the level of pollution on air quality. This resource is recommended for teaching.
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