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What is the air quality index? Start by discussing pollution and air quality with your budding environmentalists. A list of instructional activities are provided here from inviting a guest speaker into your classroom to discussing asthma. Challenge your class to think of new ways to control air pollution. 

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air pollution, air, civic duty, civics

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Grade
9th - 12th
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Science
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