• In this lesson, students will learn about air pollution associated with vehicle traffic, watch a short video, answer questions, and complete a heat map of Nitric Oxide (NO) air pollution in Oakland, CA.
• The resource discusses how air pollution affects some communities more than others and how regulatory decisions can affect which communities are affected by certain types of pollution.
  

Positives

• This resource is great for virtual learning as it includes a video and Google Doc for students.
• The lesson plan is very detailed and comprehensive, so minimal planning is required.

Additional Prerequisites

• Teachers need to make a free account to access the materials.
  

Differentiation

• The Google Doc can be modified for English language learners or students at different ability levels.
• Science students could use this resource to augment a lesson about diffusion, as the heat map activity shows students the patterns of diffusion and the changing concentration of nitric oxide with increasing distance. 
• Social studies and civics classes could use this resource to highlight the benefits of environmental regulations for community health. 
• Other resources about environmental pollution include this article and this video.
  

In the activity, colors used in drawing the isolines for each interval for the production of a heat map are appropriate. This resource is recommended for teaching.

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