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Monitoring local pollutant levels

Monitoring local pollutant levels
Learning Objets
Summary
This resource provided through the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) website provides a collection of resources and data for students to see how to access and evaluate real-time data around air pollutants in local regions. In particular, the resource looks at current and historical levels of nitrogen dioxide in various regions throughout the United Kingdom.

This resource is intended for early high school students (ages 14-16) but includes extension questions for upper-level high school students (ages 16-18).
Keyword Tags
Organic Chemistry
Environmental Impacts
Sustainability
Pollution
Atmospheric Chemistry
Data Analysis
Link to external
Link to RSC resource
Learning Goals/Student Objectives
This resource allows students to...

1. Access and evaluate real-time pollution data and graphs.

2. Explore the difference in pollutant levels between urban and more rural sites in the region where they live (specifically in the United Kingdom)

3. Complete calculations based on the pollution data.
Object Type
Activities/Technology (e.g., in-class activities, online games, hands-on activities/manipulatives, outreach, virtual tools, etc.)
Small resource sets
Audience
High School (Secondary School)
Green Chemistry Principles
Real-Time Pollution Prevention
U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Sustainable Cities and Communities
Safety Precautions, Hazards, and Risk Assessment
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