Field Testing for Ozone
Lesson Plans
Grades6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12Chemistry, Earth and Space Sciences, Health
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What it is
- In this experiment, students will test the levels of tropospheric ozone present in the air.
- Students will perform the experiment, analyze their data, and learn about ways to reduce tropospheric ozone.
Teaching tips
Positives
- Students will gather data and see evidence of pollution that affects human health and the environment.
- The directions for the experiment are well written and easy to follow.
Prerequisites
- Students should have basic prior knowledge about the atmosphere.
- Teachers will need to gather materials ahead of time.
Differentiation & Implementation
- Students could work in groups for this experiment, pairing students with different strengths.
- Science classes could explore the reasons for potentially higher levels of ozone during warmer or sunnier weather.
- For math and statistics lessons, students could calculate other parameters from the data such as the mean, median, and mode.
- Other resources related to this topic include this article from the American Lung Association on ozone and this StC air quality lesson.
From the scientist review
This resource spotlights a practical way to measure ozone concentration using the Schoenbein chart. The darker the colour of the paper, the more ozone concentration. This is recommended for teaching.
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