Hosted by OSOS , contributed by Caitríona on 1 March 2020
The Dunboyne Clean Air project is an environmental education STEM project. Students( aged 10-12 years) develop scientific skills to solve real-world environmental issues in their community and in a global context. The health effects of air pollution are serious – one third of deaths from stroke, lung cancer and heart disease are due to air pollution. Air pollution is closely linked to climate change. Air pollution affects children because their lungs are still developing.Students investigate how human activities are impacting on air quality locally, nationally and globally.
להרגיש
Students engaged with the scientific method in this inquiry based activity in the school and the local and wider community.
לדמיין
Students recognised that air pollution can impact on human health, ecosystems and vegetation. They considered actions to improve air quality can have a positive global impact.
יצירה
Students took ownership of the project. They developed leadership and communication skills by engaging with the GLOBE program, Climate Detectives (ESA),the school community and Dunboyne Tidy Towns in a common goal .