Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District

Resources for Students

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 here: http://science.hq.nasa.gov/

 

 

  • If you need help with a report for school or just have a question about air pollution, contact: Mary Byrd at (805) 961-8833 for information. 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 web pages:

  • Elementary School

  • Middle School  

  • High School

  • See additional resources below.


Elementary/Middle School

Play one of R2P2's games here.

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 (American Lung Association)

NASA Earth Science Enterprise, For Kids Only - Information on how NASA studies air, natural hazards, land, and water. Links, games, and FAQs.

US EPA Explorers Club  Learn about air pollution, water pollution, recycling and more.  Play some cool games, too.

USEPA Global Warming Kids Site Learn about climate change.

US EPA's Office of Environmental Education - Kids' page, teachers' page, regional programs, students' page.

Rocky Mountain Institute - pages on energy.


High School/College

California Air Resources Board  Information about air pollution programs implemented by the state of  California.

U.S. EPA Student Center   The place to go for information on our environment, including air pollution.

CERES Theme: California Environmental Education  Information on the natural sciences, physical sciences, language arts, and other subjects.

National Science Foundation - Home Page   Find out about National Science Foundation programs and educational opportunities.