Summary
Cough…hack…wheeze…if the air in your city isn’t as clean as it could be, check out this BrainPOP movie on air pollution! Tim and Moby will tell you about all the nasty stuff that burning fossil fuels can add to our atmosphere, and how this stuff can lead to climate change, ozone depletion, and acid rain! You’ll find out the effects that air pollution can have on both sick and healthy people, and the steps we can all take to reduce the amount of chemicals we put into the air. Finally, Tim and Moby will show you how not all air pollution is manmade! So take off your gas mask and watch this movie!
Viewer safety
Ages 7+
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
A few questions to talk through after watching Air Pollution:
- What is one new thing you learned about air pollution?
- Can you explain it to a partner in your own words?
- Where might you see this in the real world?
- What is one question you still have?
Quick work-a-long
Try it:
- Write one sentence explaining air pollution.
- Draw or give one example of your own.