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Brief: The site is hosted by the South Coast Air Quality Management Board and was designed by kids for kids. It games and activities, a good glossary, links to daily air quality reports, and a very clever "Smog timeline". Rating: Excellent.     -   Read More >>

This website is hosted by Manchester Metropolitan University. It's a student guide to a course at Manchester Metropolitan University. It covers everything from the different causes of climate change including volcanic eruptions to climate modeling and the Kyoto Protocol. CAC Rating: EXCELLENT   -   Read More >>

 Brief: This website is hosted by the EIA. The website is broken down into six different parts. The first section is an "Energy Facts" page which discusses renewable and non-renewable energy. The Second section "Fun & Games" has everything from field trip ideas to riddles. The third section "Energy History" illustrates the history of energy, i.e. how and when fossil fuels were created. The fourth section contains classroom activities for grades K-12. The fifth section contains links to other internet resources. The last section is an energy conversion calculator and glossary. CAC Rating: EXCELLEN   -   Read More >>

Brief: This website is hosted by the CMI (Carbon Mitigation Initiative) and PEI (Princeton Enviromental Institute) The guide to this game explains carbon and its contribution to global warming. The game then asks kids to use different strategies toreduce the amount of carbon being released into the atmosphere at seven different stages. The goal is to keep emissions flat for the next 50 years. CAC Rating: EXCELLENT   -   Read More >>

Brief: This website is hosted by National Geograohic. This website contains a map explaining how global warming will affect different ecosystems and social structures all over the world. It has an interactive explanation of how a wind turbine works and articles about what the earth?s climate was like before humans and what would happen if the world's carbon sinks, i.e. the Atlantic Ocean, reached its holding capacity for carbon. CAC Rating: EXCELLENT   -   Read More >>

Brief: This website is hosted by the Missouri Botanical Gardens Earthway Center and the EPA. Teaches students in grades K-12 about pollution in their communities; including what behaviors cause pollution and how to reduce it. This site includes lesson plans. In order to have access to the information you must register first. CAC Rating: N/A   -   Read More >>

Brief: This website is hosted by the Lawerence Berkley National Laboratory's ESIL in Science. For grades 6-12. This website contains activities for the classroom; concerning multiple aspects of air pollution. CAC Rating: GOOD   -   Read More >>

Brief: This website is hosted by the National Park Service. For grades 6-12. The ?Air? section of this website is full of information on air pollution; its causes and affects. It also has current news articles on the subject. CAC Rating: GOOD   -   Read More >>

Brief: This website is hosted by NOAA. For grades 6-12. This website is filled with tools and information for teachers concerning everything from weather change to satellites in space. CAC Rating: EXCELLENT   -   Read More >>

Brief: This wesbsite is hosted by the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District (SMAQMD). For grades 6-8. This interactive website gives information about the depletion of the ozone layer; why it's happening and how students can help. It gives an interactive illustration of how emissions are produced by the main emitters. CAC rating: EXCELLENT   -   Read More >>

Brief: This website is hosted by Thirteen, Toyota USA Foundation and NEETF (National Environmetn Education and Training Foundation). For grades 9-12. This site covers all aspects of the environment and gives teachers lesson plans, class projects and environmental career descriptions for students. For example the lesson on global warming is aimed at middle school, but can be adapted for other age groups. CAC Rating: EXCELLENT   -   Read More >>

Brief: This website is hosted by the EPA. For grades K-4. This website offers learning tools and activities for students. Within the club students are asked to conduct environmental projects. CAC Rating: GOOD   -   Read More >>

Brief: This website is hosted by U.S. natinal Library of Medicine, National Institute of Health, Department of Health and Human Services and Metadata. Meets multiple states Science standards. This map uses information from the EPA to show levels of pollution in different areas. The website includes lesson plans and exercises that can be altered for any grade level based on the ToxMap. The website also allows you to create your own ToxMap. CAC Rating: EXCELLENT   -   Read More >>

Brief: This website is hosted by the National Institute of Health and the National Institue of Enviromental Health Sciences. For grades 7-8. This website contains interdisciplinary lesson plans about toxins and their affects on your health and the environment. CAC Rating: EXCELLENT   -   Read More >>

Brief: This website is hosted by the EPA. This website contains information and classroom activities for all age groups including those at the college level. It also includes an "Environmental Careers Resource Guide". CAC Rating: EXCELLENT   -   Read More >>

Brief: This website is hosted by the University of Rochester's Environmental Health Science Center. For grades 4-12 (Lessons for grades 4 & 5 are only about water quality.) One has to register in order to access these lesson plans, but they cover everything from Acid Rain to Radon to the health affects of carbon monoxide. CAC Rating: N/A   -   Read More >>

Brief: This website is hosted by the U.S. National Library of Medicine, the National Institues of Health and the Department of Health and Human Services. This website allows students to go to different parts of their neighborhood, i.e. school factory, or to different parts of the country, i.e. the US-Mexico Border and see what kind of health hazards are in each area. It concentrates on toxins, the environment and health. Information about household toxins on this website links to the "Medline Plus" website. CAC Rating: GOOD   -   Read More >>

Brief: This website is hosted by ThinkPort and the U.S. Department of Education Star School Program. Has lesson plans geared for middle school and high school students based on the Maryland state educational standards. It has lessons on land, water and air quality. It also connects environmental health hazards to health affects such as cancer. CAC Rating: GOOD   -   Read More >>

Brief: This website is hosted by the National Institue of Enviromental Health Sciences. This website provides resources for teachers on existing environmental curriculum, including movies, lesson plans and professional development for all grade levels. These lessons link environment issues to health issues such as cancer and asthma. There is a separate section for kids; which includes homework help, online activities and a career page. The website also has a section called ?scientists?; it includes NIEH resources, professional development and classroom activities. CAC Rating: EXCELLENT   -   Read More >>

Brief: This website is hosted by the Exxonmobile Foundation and Enterprise for Eudcation. For grades 7-12. It is designed for teachers in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.  Teachers are given a grant of $290 in order to attend a workshop and then implement the CAC curriculum in their classrooms. It is designed to meet the New Jersey and Pennsylvania state standards in Earth Science, Environmental Science and Physical Science. After teachers attend the workshop they are then able to host workshops in their area as well. The website also includes links to other resources. CAC Rating: N/A   -   Read More >>

Brief: This website is hosted  by the Alamo Area Council of Governments with Texas Teachers. For grades K-12. Meets the Texas educational state standards and discusses everything from air quality to alternative sources of energy. CAC Rating: N/A   -   Read More >>

Brief: This was developed by the Michigan Enviromental Education Curriculum Support For grades 7-9. It was developed for the state of Michigan and meets Michigan educational standards. It includes lesson plans and CDs. The lessons cover air pollution and how human activity affects air quality. CAC Rating: GOOD   -   Read More >>

Brief: This website is hosted by the Manheim Township School District. These lessons meet Pennsylvania educational state standards. It covers everything from environmental research and nature journaling to environmental adventures. They are meant to be used in conjunction with an already set up curriculum since they are not complete lesson plans. CAC Rating: GOOD   -   Read More >>

Brief: This curriculum aims to introduce students to the causes of air pollution and its impacts. Although the material focuses on the air pollution generated by coal burning electrical utilities, there is some attention on other sources of air pollution. The module offers hands-on solutions for lessening pollution. Students will explore the causes of air pollution and be made aware of the amount of pollution in the air. Students will also learn ways in which they can help the environment. CAC Rating: EXCELLENT   -   Read More >>

Brief: Website hosted by the Georgia Enviromental Protection Division and the Clean Air Campaign. For grades 4-8. These lesson plans were developed to meet the Georgia Performance Standards (GPS). They are interdisciplinary and cover every subject from health to language arts. These lesson plans do a good job of covering a wide range of things, including in the 6th grade when they begin to discuss the scientific causes of pollution. CAC Rating: EXCELLENT   -   Read More >>

Brief: This website is hosted by the EPA. For grades 9-12. This site gives information about the causes of Ozone depletion and gives links to internet resources. It includes activities for students not lesson plans. CAC Rating: GOOD   -   Read More >>

Brief: This website is hosted by the EPA. For grades 6-12. This EPA website explains what the ozone is and how it can affect our health.  CAC Rating: GOOD   -   Read More >>

Brief: This website is hosted by the EPA.  For grades 6-12. This EPA website explains the Clean Air Act. It includes its importance, how it works and what actions students can take to support it. This website does not include lesson plans only information about the Clean Air Act. CAC Rating: GOOD   -   Read More >>

Brief: This website is hosted by the EPA. For grades 9-12. This is a fact sheet developed by the EPA addressing questions about how to reduce vehicle emissions. CAC Rating: GOOD   -   Read More >>

Brief: This website is hosted by the U.S. Department of Energy. For grades 6-8. An interactive website that teaches students about different types of energy, and how they can become more energy efficient. It includes educational games. CAC Rating: EXCELLENT   -   Read More >>

Brief: This website is hosted by Easy Breathers. For grades 9-12. A video created by teachers, students and a video film crew. It explores the causes of air pollution, how it affects your health and action students can take. It is currently being updated. CAC Rating: N/A   -   Read More >>

Brief: This website is hosted by David E. Watson. For grades 6-12. Teaches students about energy, how it is used and how students can use less. This website has a ton of lesson plans, information and resources; including a section that advises teaches on how to write their own lesson plan about the environment. CAC Rating: EXCELLENT    -   Read More >>

 Brief: This website is hosted by the National Academics. For grades 6-12. This is an interactive site that even includes an emissions calculator for students. It discusses everything from the Carbon cycle to the earth's response to carbon change. This website does not include lesson plans, but has a ton of resources and activities for students to explore. CAC Rating: EXCELLENT   -   Read More >>

This website is hosted by the American Lung Association. For 2-8 grade students. It asks students to compete in a poster competition along with reading and science activities. It also discusses health issues alongside environmental issues. Lesson plans were developed to meet the State of California educational standards. CAC Rating: GOOD   -   Read More >>

This website is hosted by the Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management (NESCAUM) for 6-12 grade math, science and social studies students. The lessons discuss everything from air quality to monitoring techniques. It allows students to measure the levels of NO2 and CO2 in their air ("CURRENTS" stands for Collaboration of Urban, Rural and Regional Environmental Networks of Teachers and Students.) CAC Rating: GOOD   -   Read More >>

This website is hosted by the US Environmental Protection Agency. For lower to upper grade students. It includes lesson plans aimed at teaching students about air pollution and how to resolve it. The curriculum covers everything from the rainforest to the development of environmental laws. CAC Rating: GOOD   -   Read More >>

This website is hosted by the the US Environmental Protection Agency and is intended for grades K-3. The lesson plans are based on IAQ (Indoor Air Quality). It allows students to learn about IAQ through experimentation and shows how to solve pollution problems. CAC Rating: GOOD    -   Read More >>

This website is hosted by the EPA, NOAA, NASA, the National Park Service Air Resources, NACAA, Environment Canada, and other partner agencies. For grades K-1 (ages 7-10). The website uses games to reinforce student understanding of the Air Quality Index (AQI) and the major causes of air pollution. CAC Rating: EXCELLENT   -   Read More >>

This website is hosted by the EPA, NOAA, NASA, the National Park Service Air Resources, NACAA, enviromental Canada and other partner agencies. It is for students in grades 9-12. This website gives current information about regional air quality. It includes forecasts, maps and information about the health effects of air pollution. CAC Rating: EXCELLENT   -   Read More >>

This website is hosted by the EPA and targets grades 6-12. This is the EPA's website devoted to climate change and is a good source of information on the subject. It includes general background informaion on the topic, discusses the science behind climate chang, and current US policies. This site is a good source of information. The second listed website has a lot of information on what kids can do to address climate change in the classroom. CAC Rating: EXCELLENT    -   Read More >>

This website is hosted by the Wisconsin Enviromental Health Association Inc. and is inteded for grades 6-8. It provides an "Air Defenders Educator's Kit" and allolws teahcer to integrate information about open burning, air quality and respiratory health into their current curriculum. The activities are based on real world situations. CAC Rating: N/A   -   Read More >>

This website is hosted by the Stevens Institiute of Technology, the EPA, NESCAUM and CIESE. It targtes grades 6-12. It uses current data to teach students about outdoor air quality, the causes of pollution and the effects of pollution. Many of the classroom activities are web based. In addition, this website has links to a number of other good resources. CAC Rating: EXCELLENT     -   Read More >>

This website is hosted by the Clean Air Campaign and the Georgia Enviromental Protection Division. It is for grades 4-8. It has lesson plans developed to meet the Georgia Performance Standards (GPS). They are interdisciplinary and cover every subject from health to language arts. These lesson plans do a good job of covering a wide range of subjects at the 6th grade level is valauble as students begin to explore the scientific causes of pollution. CAC Rating: EXCELLENT    -   Read More >>