Air Quality and Transportation Curriculum


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Introduction

This purpose of this curriculum, compiled and developed by the Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG), is to assist teachers in the San Antonio region and throughout Texas in educating students on air quality issues as they relate to health and transportation. As of the date of this printing, Summer 2004, ground-level ozone pollution is the San Antonio region’s most pressing air pollution problem, which creates significant public health concerns. The lessons within this curriculum will help students understand ground-level ozone pollution and its sources, and it will teach them how their daily choices can help keep our air clean and help us all breathe a little easier.

AACOG gathered these lessons from organizations and agencies throughout the United States and wishes to express sincere gratitude to all of the air quality educators who have allowed us to adapt and reprint their work. AACOG modified each lesson for Texas and especially for the San Antonio region, and correlations to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) have been provided.

As you use this curriculum, please contact AACOG Natural Resources Department staff at (210) 362-5200 or via the website, www.aacog.com/air, with any questions or requests for guest speakers. AACOG technical and outreach staff are happy to visit as guest speakers and have a number of interactive lessons to supplement those already contained in the curriculum.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Brenda Williams Bullet Alamo Area Council of Governments Bullet 8700 Tesoro Drive, Suite 700 Bullet
San Antonio, TX 78217 Bullet Phone (210) 362-5246 Bullet Fax (210) 225-5937 Bullet E-mail bwilliams@aacog.com

Last updated on March 06, 2008