Lung-A-Palooza Extraordinaire
Essential Question: How does air quality affect different diseases of
the lungs?
Introduction
Do you or someone you know have asthma or other lung disease?
What is it? What causes this disease? Some think that increased
levels of air pollution are responsible for increasing numbers of
asthma sufferers. In this project-based IPad lab, you will find out
the answers to these questions and also do some research into the
debate about what may be causing increased incidents of specific
types of lung diseases.
Task
Your job in this EduCreation group project is to develop a
presentation on air pollution and whether or not it causes higher
rates of lung disease. You will research your specific lung disease chosen, tell about symptoms,
causes, and treatments. Finally, you will look at evidence that may link increased levels of air
pollution with increased numbers of lung diseases cases in a population.
Once you’ve done your research finding all of your information, you will create a multimedia
presentation that will reflect all items in the rubric. Once completed, your presentation will be used
to teach the class about your particular lung disease.
Resources You May Use
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Centers for Disease Control – Asthma
http://www.cdc.gov/asthma/default.htm
Airborne Environmental Pollutants and Asthma
http://www.agius.com/hew/resource/asthma.htm
American Lung Association
http://www.lungusa.org/lung-disease/asthma/
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
http://www.aafa.org/
Asthma and Air Pollution
http://www.nationalasthma.org.au/content/view/285/583/
Ozone, Air Quality, and Asthma
http://kidshealth.org/parent/medical/allergies/ozone_asthma.html
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TeensHealth:
teenshealth.org/teen/
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WebMD
www.webmd.com
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Mayo Clinic
www.mayoclinic.com
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PubMed Health
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/
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World Health Organization: Indoor air pollution and health
www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs292/en/index.html
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World Health Organizations: Respiratory tract diseases
www.who.int/topics/respiratory_tract_diseases/en/
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National Geographic: Nonrenewable resources & pollution
http://greenliving.nationalgeographic.com/nonrenewable-resources-cause-pollution20394.html
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National Geographic: Pollution
http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/encyclopedia/pollution/?ar_a=1&ar_r=3
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Effects of Air Pollutants-Health Effects
http://epa.gov/eogapti1/course422/ap7a.html
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Air Pollutants Affect the Respiratory and Cardiovascular System
http://www.disabled-world.com/health/respiratory/air-pollutants.php
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Air Pollution & Respiratory Health
http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/airpollution/
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Air Pollution & Your Health
http://www.halton.ca/cms/one.aspx?portalld=8310&pageId=13716
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EPA: Air Quality
http://epa.gov/airquality/cleanair.html
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AIRNow: for providers (links about air quality and health problems)
http://airnow.gov/index.cfm?action=health_providers.index
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AIRNow: Air quality index
http://www.airnow.gov/index.cfm?action=aqibasics.aqi
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EPA: Ways to Reduce Air Pollution
http://www.epa.gov/airquality//peg_caa/reduce.html
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11 Cities with the worst air
http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20490855,00.html
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State of the Air
http://www.stateoftheair.org/
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Lung Cancer
http://www.lungcancer.org/
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National Cancer Institute
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/lung
Process
Developing Your Presentation. Check off after you complete each task.
You will create an Educreation to present to the class.
Your presentation must include:
___Title Slide
___Introduction to Air Quality Slide including information on the ozone. Include states and
regions that have good and bad air quality.
___Thorough information about your disease including symptoms, treatments, etc.
___Include three interesting facts about your disease.
___ Ways to reduce air pollution (include renewable and nonrenewable resources).
___ How reducing air pollution will help the specific disease you have researched.
___Minimum of 7 slides and 4 minutes of time required in your presentation.
___Follow the attached rubric to ensure a good grade.