Field Testing for Ozone

Provided by: EPA |Published on: September 22, 2021

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Synopsis

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.

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Subjects: Chemistry, Earth and Space Sciences, Health

Authors: EPA

Region: Global

Languages: English

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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.

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