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Breaking the Mold
Lesson Plans Asthma Survey | Indoor Air: What's the Matter?
Dust Busters to the Rescue | Unfolding the Mystery of Mold

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Lesson Description National Curriculum Standards Video Tie-In
Asthma Survey Students design and conduct a survey to find out how common asthma is in their community.

Science
• Understands the nature of scientific inquiry

Health
• Knows environmental and external factors that affect individual and community health

Language Arts
• Gathers and uses information for research purposes
• Uses listening and speaking strategies for different purposes

Math
• Understands and applies basic and advanced concepts of statistics and data analysis

Working with Others
• Contributes to the overall effort of a group

What Causes Asthma? mini-documentary #1
Indoor Air: What's the Matter? Students get a close-up look at some of the particulate matter present in their indoor environment.

Science
• Understands the structure and properties of matter
• Understands the nature of scientific inquiry

Health
• Knows environmental and external factors that affect individual and community health

Air Pollution mini-documentary #2
Dust Busters to the Rescue By reading and researching a case study of indoor air pollution, students develop a proactive approach to managing it in their own homes and classrooms.

Science
• Understands the nature of scientific inquiry

Health
• Knows essential concepts about the prevention and control of disease
• Knows the availability and effective use of health services, products, and information
• Knows environmental and external factors that affect individual and community health

Language Arts
• Gathers and uses information for research purposes

What Can You Do? mini-documentary #3
Unfolding the Mystery of Mold Students develop a hypothesis and form conclusions based on research and test results. Their investigations help them better understand the conditions in which mold thrives. Science
• Understands the nature of scientific inquiry
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