All+About+Air

All About Air

If it's clean, you can't see it, but you can hear it and you can feel it. Like water, air is utterly unique and is essential to life itself.

Of what is [|air] composed? The air in these measurements was collected close to Earth's surface. Do you think that the percentages would change if the air samples were collected father away from the surface? Why or why not?  Explore this [|webquest] to find out what air pollution is and where it comes from. Using the resources given, collect the required information and, taking care to cite your sources, write a report about your findings.
 * (A note about the resources: On the Union of Concerned Scientists site, using the left hand menu, select Clean Vehicles, then The Impacts of Gasoline and Diesel Vehicles; under Basic, choose 1) Cars, Trucks, & Air Pollution, 2) Cars and Trucks and Global Warming, and 3) Light Trucks and Air Pollution. When you have finished this part, hit the back button and select Diesel under The Impacts of Gasoline and Diesel Vehicles; Under Basic, choose Diesel Engines and Public Health.)**

Be sure to read the portion of the webquest that explains how you should approach writing your paper.

While I think it might be valuable to create a PowerPoint presentation, **we will instead write a report and then create a flyer ** that reflects what you learned about air pollution and its effect on world populations. You will be following a rubric both for the research report and for the flier.

Due date for the report is March 10 and the flyer is due March 12.

Please be sure you consult the [|rubric] before completing your research paper.

The [|flyer] should be eyecatching, colorful, and should contain at least 5 facts.