Emission Control and Air Pollution Summary

Emission Control and Air Pollution

Designer(s)

Michalinos Zembylas

E-mail address

Michalinos Zembylas

Module URL

https://mste.illinois.edu/davea/ecology/emission.html

Cooperating teachers

Fred Dittman

Jim Cuci

Cathy Ciolac

Objectives

Gather and analyze data to answer relevant questions, and communicate results and conclusions to an audience using traditional methods and contemporary technology.

Describe and analyze the effects of vehicle emissions on the environment, develop an understanding of testing procedures for vehicle emissions and the existent regulations (state and national), and discover ways they can contribute to decreasing air pollution in their community.

Conduct research using a variety of sources (written, oral, electronic etc.) and use contemporary technology to produce documents of publication for specific purposes and audiences.

Materials

Internet resources

Use of database and spreadsheet software programs

Graphic calculators (e.g., TI-82)

E-mail

Related Courses

Ecology

Freshman Life Science

CHEM-COM

Links to standards

National Science Education Standards:
Content Standards: 9-12
(a) Science as Inquiry :
(b) Science and Technology:
(c) Science in Personal and Social Perspectives:

NCTM Standards:
Standard 1: Mathematics as Problem Solving
Standard 2: Mathematics as Communication
Standard 3: Mathematics as Reasoning
Standard 4: Mathematical Connections
Standard 13: Patterns and Relationships

Illinois Learning Standards:
Mathematics: (a) 10.A.4a. (b) 10.B.4.
Science: (a) Goal 11 (b) 12.B.4a.: (c) 13.A.5c. (d) 13.B.5d.
English Language Arts: (a) 1.C.5f. (b) 2.B.4a. (c) 3.B.5.
(d) 3.C.5a. (e) 4.B.5a.
Social Science: (a) 15.C.4b. (b) 15.D.5c.
Fine Arts: (a) 26.B.4d.

Highlights

Day 1: Activities

Day 2: Automobile Emissions: An Overview
Exhaust Emission Test Report (for Davea students)

Days 3 and 4: Analyze the Data

Day 5: Final Evaluation and Extension Activities
How Can I Pass my Emissions Test?

Emission Control and Air Pollution
Designer(s)	Michalinos Zembylas
E-mail address	Michalinos Zembylas
Module URL	https://mste.illinois.edu/davea/ecology/emission.html
Cooperating teachers	Fred Dittman Jim Cuci Cathy Ciolac
Objectives	Gather and analyze data to answer relevant questions, and communicate results and conclusions to an audience using traditional methods and contemporary technology. Describe and analyze the effects of vehicle emissions on the environment, develop an understanding of testing procedures for vehicle emissions and the existent regulations (state and national), and discover ways they can contribute to decreasing air pollution in their community. Conduct research using a variety of sources (written, oral, electronic etc.) and use contemporary technology to produce documents of publication for specific purposes and audiences.
Materials	Internet resources Use of database and spreadsheet software programs Graphic calculators (e.g., TI-82) E-mail
Related Courses	Ecology Freshman Life Science CHEM-COM
Links to standards	National Science Education Standards: Content Standards: 9-12 (a) Science as Inquiry : (b) Science and Technology: (c) Science in Personal and Social Perspectives: NCTM Standards: Standard 1: Mathematics as Problem Solving Standard 2: Mathematics as Communication Standard 3: Mathematics as Reasoning Standard 4: Mathematical Connections Standard 13: Patterns and Relationships Illinois Learning Standards: Mathematics: (a) 10.A.4a. (b) 10.B.4. Science: (a) Goal 11 (b) 12.B.4a.: (c) 13.A.5c. (d) 13.B.5d. English Language Arts: (a) 1.C.5f. (b) 2.B.4a. (c) 3.B.5. (d) 3.C.5a. (e) 4.B.5a. Social Science: (a) 15.C.4b. (b) 15.D.5c. Fine Arts: (a) 26.B.4d.
Highlights	Day 1: Activities Day 2: Automobile Emissions: An Overview Exhaust Emission Test Report (for Davea students) Days 3 and 4: Analyze the Data Day 5: Final Evaluation and Extension Activities How Can I Pass my Emissions Test?