GreenSchools Environmental Quality Investigation

Students will investigate several aspects of the environmental quality of their school — indoor air quality, mercury and chemical management, cleaners and volatile organic compounds, and how transportation used to get to and from school affects air pollution and students’ health.

The results of the investigation will inform school staff and students of ways they can make improvements to provide a cleaner, greener, and healthier learning environment for all.

Download the Environmental Quality Investigation or purchase a print copy of all 5 PLT GreenSchools Investigations plus the Adult Leader Guide.

Resources

• Download the Adult Leader Guide for tips on how to form a Green Team, suggestions for how students might conduct investigations and why, and ways to obtain grants for action projects.
• Find more resources to support this PLT GreenSchools Investigation
• View correlations to academic standards
• Try some other PLT activities to enrich and extend the learning on this topic.
  Here’s a sample:
  • PreK-8 Envrionmental Education Activity Guide
    • Activity #72, “Air We Breathe”
    • Activity #5, “In the Driver’s Seat”
  • PLT’s high school module Focus on Risk:
    • Activity #8, “Reducing Risk in Your School or Community”