Complete Unit

Keeping Air Clean

Students learn ways to make air cleaner and healthier! They explore filters, fresh air, and healthy habits, then create a classroom clean air plan.

4
Lessons
30
Min Each
Low
Materials Cost
3
NGSS Standards

Big Question

How can we keep the air clean and healthy?

Lessons

What Students Will Learn

Filters Help Clean Air

  • Filters catch tiny things
  • Filters have tiny holes
  • Air purifiers use filters

Fresh Air Helps

  • Opening windows brings fresh air
  • Fresh air pushes old air out
  • Outside air is often cleaner

Clean Habits Help

  • Washing hands removes germs
  • Covering coughs keeps air cleaner
  • Clean spaces have cleaner air

We Can Make Plans

  • We can work together for clean air
  • Small actions add up
  • Everyone can help

Standards Alignment

Standard Description
K-2-ETS1-1 Ask questions, make observations, and gather information about a situation to define a simple problem
K-2-ETS1-2 Develop a simple sketch, drawing, or model to illustrate a solution
K.CC.A Know number names and the count sequence
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