Teacher Resources

*Facilitated lessons

Grades 5-12: Earth Science – Atmosphere

What is the Tri-Valley Airshed?
www.tvaqca.org
An overview of Tri-Valley Airshed is a 9 slide presentation on our homepage. This can be facilitated by the classroom teacher, or viewed independently.

Grades 6-12: NGSS & Common Core Aligned, Earth Science – Atmosphere

*Kids Making Sense 
Sonoma Technology
Kids Making Sense
A hands-on way to teach youth how to measure air pollution using air quality sensors and to interpret the data they collect.   TVAQCA can provide a guest teacher and bring the full kit for your classroom.  We will customize lesson(s) to your grade level.

Grades 5-8: Physical Science

*What’s in Air?

Dan Bergemann, TOPS Science 

TOPS Atmosphere & Chemistry

An exploration of the states of matter and the chemical composition of air, using candles, dry ice, and data gathering.  Including worksheet students complete to understand atoms and molecules. Ideally this lesson comes first to understand what our atmosphere is prior to other lessons exploring air pollution and climate change.

Grades 7-10: Health

*Health Class Lesson 

TVAQCA

Air Quality and Your Health

A localized lesson on our Tri-Valley Air Quality issues, with slides and a hands- on activity, “Whirling, Swirling Air Pollution”.

Grades K-12: Community & Civic Organizations, Health, Student Leadership

Air Quality Flag Program

U.S. EPA

Air Quality Flag Program Main Page | AirNow.gov

Fly a real or virtual flag that corresponds to how clean or polluted the air is. The color of the flag matches EPA’s Air Quality Index (AQI): green, yellow, orange, red, and purple. On unhealthy days, your school or organization can adjust physical activities to help reduce exposure to air pollution, while still keeping people active.

Grades K-12: Social Studies, English Language Arts, Civics 

*AirNow K – 12 Lesson Plans by Grade Levels
U.S. EPA
Air Quality Flag Program Classroom Curriculum Publications | AirNow.gov
These lessons can accompany the adoption of the Air Flags, or can stand alone.   TVAQCA may provide materials and a guest educator, if needed.

Grades 5-7: Health, English/Language Arts

Voices of Youth – “Let’s Talk Air Pollution”  

UNICEF
Let’s talk air pollution | Voices of Youth
Animations, facts, video, platform for contributing photos and writing.

We can use a locally designed parachute and Earth Ball for a fun Climate Solutions game.  Many other topics available.

Grades K-12

*Nature-based Air Quality & Climate Solutions on the Schoolyard

Lesson(s) will be customized to your site and interests.   One example:  Symbiotic Schoolyard
CA Native Plants and Tree Nursery, Planting, & Stewardship; Composting, water-wise edible gardens, enhancing wildlife habitat.

*Facilitated lessons

Grades 5-9: Common Core Aligned, Social Studies, English Language Arts, Civics 

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More information about this program (website, Facebook). For further questions, please check out the Parent FAQs. 

To submit a photo of your child with their tree for sharing, contact annbrown@tvaqca.org. 

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Si tiene preguntas sobre el programa de TVAQCA o desea enviar una foto de su hijo con su árbol para compartir, comuníquese con annbrown@tvaqca.org, 415-246-7697. Se habla espanol.