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Unit Map Set UpUnit Map Set Up

Unit Name: AirUnit Name: AirUnit Essential Question: Why Unit Essential Question: Why

is air pollution a problem?is air pollution a problem?LEQs- as we goLEQs- as we goVocab-as we goVocab-as we go

Lesson Essential QuestionLesson Essential Question

What are the chemicals in What are the chemicals in air?air?

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Atmosphere- The blanket of Atmosphere- The blanket of gases that surrounds the gases that surrounds the earthearth–Zones or layers of atmosphereZones or layers of atmosphere

–Fill in organizer as we goFill in organizer as we go

Layers of AtmosphereLayers of AtmosphereTroposphere- region of the Troposphere- region of the

atmosphere where atmosphere where temperature falls as the temperature falls as the distance from the surface distance from the surface increasesincreases–Temperature drops about Temperature drops about

18.8*F per mile as you go up18.8*F per mile as you go up

Layers of AtmosphereLayers of AtmosphereStratosphere- above Stratosphere- above

troposphere. As you go up, troposphere. As you go up, temperature increases temperature increases because atmosphere gasses because atmosphere gasses absorb UV light energy we absorb UV light energy we perceive as heatperceive as heat

Planes fly herePlanes fly here

Layers of AtmosphereLayers of AtmosphereMesosphere- meteors and Mesosphere- meteors and

rock fragments burn hererock fragments burn hereThermosphere- layer with Thermosphere- layer with

auroras, space shuttle orbits auroras, space shuttle orbits herehere

Exosphere- upper limit of our Exosphere- upper limit of our atmosphereatmosphere

Atmosphere PacketAtmosphere PacketRead through the packet and Read through the packet and

complete the questions and complete the questions and activitiesactivities

After that, create the layers of After that, create the layers of the atmosphere foldable.the atmosphere foldable.

Exit QuestionExit Question

What are the layers of the What are the layers of the atmosphere?atmosphere?

Air QualityAir Quality

Warm-upWarm-up

List and explain the layers of List and explain the layers of the atmosphere. the atmosphere.


What are the gasses in What are the gasses in our atmosphere?our atmosphere?

AtmosphereAtmosphere

MakeupMakeup–Nitrogen (78%)Nitrogen (78%)

–Oxygen gas (21%)Oxygen gas (21%)

–Water vapor, argon gas, carbon Water vapor, argon gas, carbon dioxide, ozone (1%)dioxide, ozone (1%)

AtmosphereAtmosphere

Particulate MatterParticulate Matter

Pieces of solid material or Pieces of solid material or liquid suspended in the liquid suspended in the atmosphereatmosphere


No such thing as “clean” airNo such thing as “clean” air–Earth constantly bombarded with Earth constantly bombarded with

debris, gasses, dust, and ashesdebris, gasses, dust, and ashes

–As air moves across the planet, As air moves across the planet, picks up salt, pollen, spores, and picks up salt, pollen, spores, and dustdust


Human activity over the past Human activity over the past years introduced gasses that do years introduced gasses that do not occur naturallynot occur naturally–Smoke and dustSmoke and dust

Other GassesOther Gasses

A lot of interestA lot of interest Anthropogenic emissions- Anthropogenic emissions-

gasses and particulate that gasses and particulate that result from human activityresult from human activity

Leading to GLOBAL WARMINGLeading to GLOBAL WARMING


Get into groups of 3. Each group Get into groups of 3. Each group is assigned a gas. You are to is assigned a gas. You are to research and present a 5 minute research and present a 5 minute presentation on your gas.presentation on your gas.

Include: Where its found, health Include: Where its found, health affects, problems in environment affects, problems in environment to cause it, how to prevent it, and to cause it, how to prevent it, and any regulations.any regulations.


Create a worksheet or power Create a worksheet or power point and present it to the class. point and present it to the class. 2 class days to work on this. 2 class days to work on this.

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Greenhouse Effect and Global Greenhouse Effect and Global WarmingWarming

Warm-upWarm-up

What other gas has been the What other gas has been the most successful at being most successful at being cleaned up?cleaned up?


What is the greenhouse What is the greenhouse effect and global warming?effect and global warming?

Greenhouse EffectGreenhouse Effect

Read through the packet Read through the packet and answer the questions. and answer the questions.

Greenhouse EffectGreenhouse Effect

Watch the movie and Watch the movie and answer the questions answer the questions

Monitoring Air QualityMonitoring Air Quality

Warm-upWarm-up

Explain Global warming and Explain Global warming and how we can fix it. how we can fix it.


How can we detect, maintain How can we detect, maintain and improve air quality?and improve air quality?

Maintaining and Improving Air Maintaining and Improving Air QualityQuality

Reduce or avoid release of Reduce or avoid release of pollutants in the airpollutants in the air


Stop use of aerosols that use Stop use of aerosols that use CFCsCFCs

Adequate ventilation in tightly Adequate ventilation in tightly constructed and heavily constructed and heavily insulated buildingsinsulated buildings

Buildings checked for RadonBuildings checked for Radon


Use exhaust fans to remove Use exhaust fans to remove cooking oils, odors, solvents, cooking oils, odors, solvents, and sprays from interior areasand sprays from interior areas

Regularly clean and service Regularly clean and service furnaces, air conditioners, and furnaces, air conditioners, and ventilation systemsventilation systems


Maintain all systems that Maintain all systems that remove sawdust, wood chips, remove sawdust, wood chips, paint spray, welding fumes, and paint spray, welding fumes, and dust to ensure they function dust to ensure they function correctlycorrectly


Keep gasoline and diesel Keep gasoline and diesel engines properly tuned and engines properly tuned and servicedserviced

Keep emissions systems in Keep emissions systems in place and serviced on motor place and serviced on motor vehiclesvehicles


Observe all codes and laws Observe all codes and laws regarding outdoor burningregarding outdoor burning

Report suspicious toxic Report suspicious toxic materials or conditions to police materials or conditions to police

Reduce use of pesticidesReduce use of pesticides

–Use according to labelUse according to label

Regulating Air QualityRegulating Air QualityLawsLaws

Clean Air Act of 1963Clean Air Act of 1963The Air Quality Act of The Air Quality Act of 19671967

Clean Air Act of 1970 and Clean Air Act of 1970 and 19901990

Regulating Air QualityRegulating Air QualityAgenciesAgencies

Environmental Protection Environmental Protection AgencyAgency–The Office of Air Quality Planning The Office of Air Quality Planning

and Standardsand Standards Alternative fuels Data CenterAlternative fuels Data Center Commission for Environmental Commission for Environmental

CooperationCooperation

Regulating Air QualityRegulating Air QualityStandardsStandards

Clean Air Act’s National Clean Air Act’s National Ambient Air Quality Ambient Air Quality Standards Standards

Clean Air Act’s New Clean Air Act’s New Source Performance Source Performance StandardsStandards


The Prevention of Significant The Prevention of Significant DeteriorationDeterioration

Air Guidance documents Air Guidance documents from the EPA’s Office of Air from the EPA’s Office of Air and Radiationand Radiation

Updated air quality standards Updated air quality standards for smog and particulate for smog and particulate mattermatter


Using the information provided, Using the information provided, read about each of the read about each of the agencies, laws, etc and tell me agencies, laws, etc and tell me what each one does on a what each one does on a separate sheet of paper. Each separate sheet of paper. Each table gets a set of worksheets, table gets a set of worksheets, pass them around. THESE pass them around. THESE WILL BE ON THE TEST, MAKE WILL BE ON THE TEST, MAKE SURE YOU KNOW THEM!!!!SURE YOU KNOW THEM!!!!

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