Lesson Plan
Grades 6-8
What’s Up in the Air?
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Students interpret photos, along with historical accounts and online research, to deduce what human activities contribute to air pollution and suggest possible solutions.
Students will be able to:
- Interpret information from photographs.
- Explain cause-and-effect relationships between air pollution and its impacts on human health and the environment.
- Identify specific causes of air pollution.
- Consider solutions to reduce human impact on air quality.
Features of This Resource
- Lesson plan includes story of the Donora Death Smog
- Student integrate visual information with text information
- Focus on solutions – students consider how to reduce human impact on air quality
How Do I Get This Lesson Plan?
This lesson plan must be purchased as part of a lesson packet or as part of a full curriculum that is available in our store.
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