Air Quality and Your Health Lesson K-2
Created by Teacher(s): Sarah Kroening|Published on: April 16, 2024
Grades: K, 1, 2
Type: Lesson Plan
Subjects: Health
Duration: 1 hour
Created by: Wisconsin Climate Education Hub teachers
Region: Global
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Synopsis
In this lesson, students are introduced to the importance of monitoring air quality while staying active.
Inquire: Students discuss air and air pollution to build background knowledge.
Investigate: Students listen to the story Why is Coco Orange? to learn about air quality monitoring and health.
Inspire: Students discuss how they can use knowledge about air quality monitoring to continue to stay active and healthy despite challenges.
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Sarah Kroening
Sarah serves as a program manager for the environmental health initiative at Children's Health Alliance of Wisconsin, focusing on asthma health management and enhancing air quality monitoring. In this role, she works with schools and district staff to strengthen knowledge of air quality risk factors within neighborhoods and provides tools to use as proactive measures to protect children's health. Prior to joining the Alliance, Sarah was an educational specialist with Children’s Wisconsin and a special education teacher. When Sarah is not in the classroom, she enjoys traveling and hiking.
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