Highlights
The Aura Satellite (pictured) and other efforts like it are gathering information on the chemistry and dynamics of the Earth’s atmosphere, taking measurements that will enable scientists to investigate questions about ozone trends and air quality changes and the connections with climate change. See more info on our website or find out more at NASA’s website.
- If you need help with a report for school or just have a question about air pollution, contact the District Public Information Officer, Lyz Hoffman. Privacy Notice: We do not keep e-mail addresses after we respond to you.
- Ask a question, get an answer from a UCSB Scientist: www.scienceline.ucsb.edu/
- U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) web pages: http://www.epa.gov/students/index.html
- See additional resources below
Elementary and Middle School
See Kids and Our Air factsheet (PDF file) for more on air pollution and kids’ health, and what kids can do
California Air Resources Board Kids Know Zone — Kids coloring book, games, information on air pollution in California
Check out the Clean Air Coloring page on this website here: color.htm
How Your Lungs Work — From the American Lung Association
Climate Kids: NASA’s Eyes on the Earth — Information on how NASA studies air, natural hazards, land, and water. Links, games, and FAQs
EPA Student Center — The place to go for information on our environment, including air pollution
EPA Global Warming Kids Site — Learn about climate change
EPA Office of Environmental Education — Kids’ page, teachers’ page, regional programs, students’ page
EPA Environmental Kids Club — Learn about air pollution, water pollution, recycling, and more with cool games
Rocky Mountain Institute — pages on energy
High School and College
California Air Resources Board — Information about air pollution programs implemented by the state of California
California Education and the Environment Initiative — The Education and the Environment Initiative (EEI) is a free, state-sponsored K-12 curriculum that teaches science and history-social science standards through an environmental lens
National Science Foundation — Find out about National Science Foundation programs and educational opportunities
EPA Student Center — The place to go for information on our environment, including air pollution