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Air Pollution and Environmental Equity
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Airborne pollutants include “criteria” pollutants, such as ozone, particulate matter, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide, and lead, and toxic pollutants like benzene and mercury. The Environmental…
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The lessons in this chapter challenge students' common misconception that air is "nothing." Using two engaging trade books with "stop-and-try-it" formats, students participate in activities, collect evidence, and…
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Falling Objects and Air Resistance
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The purpose of this lab is for students to apply what they know about the core idea of forces and motion to determine ”How Does the Surface Area of a Parachute Affect the Force Due to Air Resistance as an Object Falls…
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about the particle model of matter. The probe is designed to find out if students recognize that air is made up of particles that are widely spaced with…
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Getting a Sense of Local Air Quality
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Heat Exchange in Air, Water, and Soil
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The Earth is composed, at least at the surface, of soil/rock, water, and air. How do the heat exchange properties of these three very different substances compare, and what effect, if any, do they have on climate and…
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Does a Magnet Work Without Air?
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The purpose of this assessment probe is to elicit students’ ideas about magnetism. It is designed to reveal whether students think air is necessary for magnetic interaction. Because some students think gravity affects…
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Lab 15: Air Masses and Weather Conditions
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In this lab investigation, students are introduced to the disciplinary core idea of Weather and Climate as they determine how the motions and complex interactions of air masses result in changes in weather conditions.…
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Air Mass Matters: Creating a Need-to-Know
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Air has weight and exerts a pressure of 10 N/cm2 (or 14.7 lbs/in2) at sea level. Gases are not “no thing.” Gases have mass, occupy space, exert pressure, and are composed of molecules separated by truly “empty” space.…
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The Origin of Federal Air Pollution Policy
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Using probeware and online simulations to understand the greenhouse effect.
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This article presents a projectile motion lesson for high school physics that guides students through phases of exploration, concept development, and application. Students release a marble on a toy race-car track and…
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