Air Info Now

The Pima County (Arizona) Department of Environmental Quality is dedicated to providing current air

quality information for the metropolitan Tucson area. This website was developed with a grant from U.S.

EPA and with assistance from The University of Arizona, The American Lung Association, and Pima

Association of Governments. It has information on air pollutants, their health effects, and activities to help

understand air pollution. The activities include animations such as the carbon monoxide (CO) city module,

building ozone, and “lung attack.” Pima County Department of the Environment. (2011). AIR Info Now.

Retrieved June 4, 2011, from http://www.airinfonow.org/.

Air Watch Australia

The AirWatch program is a national initiative aimed at developing environmental awareness, specifically

about air pollution. Through AirWatch, students from around Australia are learning about their local air and

how they can keep it clean. Lessons from this program are found on the MEECS Air Quality CD. Air Watch

Australia. Welcome to Air Watch. Retrieved June 4, 2011, from http://www.airwatch.wa.gov.au/.

A-Way With Waste

This curriculum by the State of Washington presents integrated waste management concepts affecting

land, air, and water in the ecosystem. Environmental, economic, and political issues are addressed.

The activities are designed to promote awareness, attitude, and actions to solve waste management

problems at home, at school, and in the community. A special section on air quality has many activities.

Washington State Department of Ecology. (1996). A-Way With Waste. Retrieved June 4, 2011, from

http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/air/aawwaste/awwwhome.html.

Investigating and Evaluating Environmental Issues and Actions

The issue-investigation model permits the learner to become an expert information gatherer and data

processor as the intellectual skills needed for the successful investigation, evaluation, and resolution

of environmental issues are developed. The Teacher’s Edition of this book is used as a text in many college

environmental studies programs. Hungerford, H., Litherland, R, Peyton, R., Ramsey, J. and Volk, T. (2003).

Investigating and Evaluating Environmental Issues and Actions. Champaign, IL: Stipes Publishing.

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory’s ELSI Module on Indoor and Outdoor Air Pollution

This Ethical, Legal, and Social Issues in Science (ELSI) Module has basic information on air quality with

activities on measuring black soot (black carbon) and a debate about controlling soot. Lawrence Berkeley

National Laboratory’s ELSI Project. Indoor and Outdoor Air Pollution. Retrieved June 4, 2011, from

http://www.lbl.gov/Education/ELSI/pollution-main.html.

Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ)

The MDEQ site is the number one choice for keeping up with air quality issues in Michigan. Click on

the Air section. Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ). (2011). Home Page. Retrieved

June 4, 2011, from http://www.michigan.gov/deq. Also see MIair links page at http://www.deqmiair.org/.

PrOACT Decision-Making

Another approach to decision-making for this lesson is PrOACT – define the problem, consider objectives,

identify alternatives, understand consequences, and address tradeoffs. Ohio State University. (2003).

Decision Making Curricula for the Great Lakes. Retrieved June 4, 2011, from http://earthsys.ag.ohio-state.

edu/Decision/.

U.S. Department of Energy

The latest information on fuel economy and emissions for vehicles is found here. United States Department

of Energy. (2011). Fuel Economy. Retrieved June 4, 2011, from http://www.fueleconomy.gov/.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

This web site is an excellent resource for information on a variety of environmental topics. United States

Environmental Protection Agency. (2011). Home page. Retrieved June 4, 2011, from http://www.epa.gov/.

Also, see AirNow at http://airnow.gov/ and information on the Clean Air Act at http://www.epa.gov/air/caa/.

West Michigan Clean Air Coalition and SEMCOG Ozone Action Programs

Look for online teacher materials for Clean Air Action and Ozone Action programs at: West Michigan Clean

Air Coalition. (2010). Welcome to the West Michigan Clean Air Coalition. Retrieved June 4, 2011, from

http://www.wmcac.org/. Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG). (2010). Ozone Action.

Retrieved June 4, 2011, from http://www.semcog.org/OzoneAction.aspx.