Air Quality Resources for Teachers

Air Quality at the YMCA Science and Arts Center in Rapid City.
 
Nature's Elements - The Air We Breathe Program was developed in conjunction with the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Children's Science Center in 2004.
 
A permanent exhibit from this program is on display at the YMCA Science and Arts Center, 830 Quincy Street, Rapid City, South Dakota.
The Environmental Protection Agency educational curriculum webpage on air quality and other environmental topics.
  http://www.epa.gov/teachers/air.htm
The Environmental Protection Agency has an AIRNow website for teacher's air quality resources.
  http://airnow.gov/index.cfm?action=static.resource
Region 1 of the Environmental Protection Agency has developed Project A.I.R.E. (Air Information Resources for Educators). This website offers a variety of air quality related lesson plans that can be incorporated into the classroom science curriculum.
  http://www.epa.gov/region01/students/teacher/airqual.html
The Environmental Protection Agency's Environmental Education Program. This website includes information on applying for environmental education grants.
  http://www.epa.gov/enviroed/
The Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Environmental Education Materials and Resources.
  http://www.epa.gov/enviroed/resources.html
This website offers information on environmental careers.
  http://www.epa.gov/students/careers.htm
This website offers an opportunity to borrow environmental videos for educational and informational purposes.
  http://yosemite.epa.gov/r1/videolen.nsf
Air Quality Resources for Teachers - South Coast Air Quality Management District.
  http://www.aqmd.gov/kidspage/teacher/index.html
Air Quality Lesson Plans from the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission.
  http://www.tceq.state.tx.us/assistance/education/k-12education/lessonplans.html
State of Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality. This website includes ozone and smog quiz activities and a lesson plan for making smog in a jar.
  http://www.deq.louisiana.gov/portal/tabid/78/Default.aspx
Northern Arizona University Environmental Education and Outreach Program.
  http://www4.nau.edu/eeop/aqcp/general_air.asp#activities
Hamilton County Environmental Services. This website includes teacher resources, including lesson plans.
  http://www.hcdoes.org/airquality/Outreach/Teacher%20Resources.htm#Lesson%20Plans
US Department of Energy - Smart Communities Network: Air Quality Education Materials.
  http://www.smartcommunities.ncat.org/efficiency/airpollution/apedtoc.shtml
Go to the Rapid City Air Quality Division Kids Page for games and activities.
 

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