Using an umbrella lined with reflective mylar, the class makes a parabolic solar cooker and roasts marshmallows. High-interest activities focus on the use and conservation of energy. The learning packet includes an activity book, a materials kit and an information packet comprised of educational materials from a variety of resources. A description of the material is available here. The Office of Air Quality at the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, has assembled over two dozen lesson plans on air pollution.
Topics covered include acid rain, transportation, indoor air quality and more.
For students from kindergarten through 9th grade. The script for the play is included at this web site. Kids illustrate facts about ozone depletion by drawing cartoons. Their web site includes a movie that you can download. The Explorer is a collection of instructional software, lab activities, lesson plans, student created materials, and more, for K-12 mathematics and science education.