In this activity, students investigate exhaust emissions, car use and air quality.

By the end of this activity, students should be able to:

  • recognise some of the sources of air pollution
  • understand that only some pollution is visible
  • carry out simple scientific observations and interpret results

Download the Word file (see link below) for:

  • introduction/background notes
  • what you need
  • what to do.

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The 2017 Connected article Sensing data describes how a team of researchers used technology and big data to help make Christchurch a healthier smarter city to live in

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See our Pinterest collection on Air quality for a range of useful resources.

    Published 23 June 2008, Updated 23 February 2015 Referencing Hub articles
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