Lesson Idea | Cars and Air Quality Connections
Provider: TeachEngineering
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Selected for its clear, practical introduction to air quality, helping teachers connect science, health, and transportation in engaging lessons
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This science lesson introduces students to air pollution and how transportation affects air quality. Students explore particulate matter (PM) from gas-powered cars and its impact on health through videos, discussions, and partner activities. They compare gas-powered and electric vehicles to understand how different energy sources affect the environment. The lesson builds awareness of clean air and encourages students to think about solutions for reducing pollution.
Educational Standards
K-2-ETS1-1. Ask questions, make observations, and gather information about a situation people want to change to define a simple problem that can be solved through the development of a new or improved object or tool. (Grades K - 2)
K-ESS3-3. Communicate solutions that will reduce the impact of humans on the land, water, air, and/or other living things in the local environment. (Grade K)
Lesson Idea | Cars and Air Quality Connections
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