Choose one of the Bell Ringers provided to display for students to answer.
Introduction to Indoor Air Pollution
Summary
Introduction to Indoor Air Pollution
This indoor air pollution lesson plan gives you a complete, classroom-ready sequence for introducing indoor air pollution through discussion, vocabulary, data analysis, and a hands-on lab. It is designed to help students connect everyday indoor air sources to health impacts and practical solutions.
What teachers get in one lesson sequence
- Bell ringers to activate prior knowledge and launch discussion
- Vocabulary building with a cooking fuels video and quiz
- Map-based data analysis comparing cooking fuel access and health outcomes
- A simple lab that models air filtration using common materials
- Exit ticket for a quick check of understanding
- Answer keys to reduce prep and grading time
How to use it
- Run it as a 1 to 2 day intro lesson, depending on whether you include the lab
- Use the data activity and exit ticket as your formative assessments
- Use the lab as your engagement anchor and discussion driver
Best for
- Units on air quality, human health, combustion, and environmental impacts
- Cross-curricular support for graph reading and evidence-based claims
Activities
Video
Play this short video on indoor air pollution to spark curiosity and encourage thoughtful discussion.
Vocabulary + Quiz
Have students review the vocabulary terms, watch the video, and answer the questions in the quiz.
Lab - Teacher Guide
Download this teacher guide to walk students through creating air filters and modeling indoor particles.
Lab - Student Guide
Use this handout with students to model how filters reduce particle exposure indoors.
Teacher Guide
Download this teacher guide that serves as a walkthrough with answers for the Introduction to Indoor Air Pollution lesson.
Answer Key
This short document provides answers to key activities in the Introduction to Indoor Air Pollution lesson.
Downloadables