Air Pollution Solutions Lesson
This lesson plan from Breathe Utah and the STEM Action Center - Utah covers air pollution. The lesson is intended for 6th to 8th graders and includes the aligning Core Standards. During the lesson, "students will investigate possible solutions to air pollution in relation to per capita consumption of fossil fuels." The document includes the following sections: Standard/Objective, Lesson Performance Expectations, Materials, Teacher Background Information, Student Performance, and more. Three discussion questions are also included.
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