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TEACHER LESSON PLAN   OBJECTIVE

Students will be able to collect real time data on Carbon Monoxide, temperature, demographics and meteorological  factors that may contribute to elevated levels of carbon monoxide during the winter months.  Several real time monitoring sites for carbon monoxide, temperature and weather are available through the internet (see links below).  It is recommended that you  (the teacher) familiarize yourself with these sites and the type of data available before taking students through this project.
 

Accurate, organized information needs to be maintained by students.  An example of a data sheet is available in the student lab report section.

Upon completion of data collecting, with your guidance, students will be able to create  graphs and analysis reports on carbon monoxide levels in relationship to other factors happening at their monitoring site.  This information can be used to answer questions (see student lab report) or to facilitate other activities and discussions on the political, social, medical and economic implications of carbon monoxide pollution.

Note:  This carbon monoxide monitoring project pertains to New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards.
 

PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION
 

1. Groups of 2-4 students should be assembled with an introductory discussion of the  project taking place at this time.
2. Assign each group a monitoring site for carbon monoxide with the corresponding temperature and weather site.
3. Data collection should take place twice a week ( or daily) and over several months.  Late fall through early spring is probably fine and data should be recorded on the data sheet provided or one similar.  The current , maximum and minimum  value for carbon monoxide should be recorded.
4. Each group needs to find information about their particular site, such as, types of industries, population, # highways, rural or suburban, etc.
5. Once data is collected each group needs to graph their data. See teacher help for details
6. Each group should complete a report containing graphs, demographics and an analysis of how their carbon monoxide levels are changing over time, in respects to temperature and  demographics and why they think these changes are occurring?