{"id":212,"date":"2022-04-04T15:28:09","date_gmt":"2022-04-04T19:28:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njaqflagprogram\/?page_id=212"},"modified":"2026-03-12T09:58:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T13:58:46","slug":"lessons-for-educators","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njaqflagprogram\/lessons-for-educators\/","title":{"rendered":"Lessons for Educators"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221;][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;246&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][breadcrumb-shortcode][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1650464973380{background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>Why is Coco Orange?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-0\"><strong>Grades PreK &#8211; 3<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"list-group\">\n<li class=\"list-group-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2014-08\/documents\/cocos-orange-day-web.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Book<\/a> <i class=\"fas fa-file-pdf text-danger\" title=\"Adobe Acrobat PDF file\"><\/i><\/li>\n<li class=\"list-group-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/espanol.epa.gov\/cai\/por-que-coco-es-de-color-naranja\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Book, Spanish translation<\/a> <i class=\"fas fa-file-pdf text-danger\" title=\"Adobe Acrobat PDF file\"><\/i><\/li>\n<li class=\"list-group-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.airnow.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2020-01\/coco%20flyer_1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Flyer<\/a> <i class=\"fas fa-file-pdf text-danger\" title=\"Adobe Acrobat PDF file\"><\/i><\/li>\n<li class=\"list-group-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.airnow.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2018-04\/coloring-page.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Coloring page<\/a> <i class=\"fas fa-file-pdf text-danger\" title=\"Adobe Acrobat PDF file\"><\/i><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4TAuzMniolU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Video<\/a> (Spanish captions available)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;218&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator color=&#8221;blue&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1650465211378{background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>What Color is Your Air Today?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-0\"><strong>Kindergarten<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"list-group\">\n<li class=\"list-group-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.airnow.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2018-04\/ActivitySheet-K.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Handout<\/a> <i class=\"fas fa-file-pdf text-danger\" title=\"Adobe Acrobat PDF file\"><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-0 mt-2\"><strong>Grades 1-2<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"list-group\">\n<li class=\"list-group-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.airnow.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2018-04\/ActivitySheet-1-2.pdf\">Handout<\/a> <i class=\"fas fa-file-pdf text-danger\" title=\"Adobe Acrobat PDF file\"><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-0 mt-2\"><strong>Grades 3-5<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"list-group\">\n<li class=\"list-group-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.airnow.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2018-04\/ActivitySheet-3-5.pdf\">Handout<\/a> <i class=\"fas fa-file-pdf text-danger\" title=\"Adobe Acrobat PDF file\"><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;220&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator color=&#8221;blue&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1650465531310{background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>What\u2019s Up There Besides Air?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-0\"><strong>Grade 5<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"list-group\">\n<li class=\"list-group-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.airnow.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2021-01\/whats-up-there-besides-air-12-20.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lesson<\/a> <i class=\"fas fa-file-pdf text-danger\" title=\"Adobe Acrobat PDF file\"><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;224&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator color=&#8221;blue&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1650465597787{background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>Field Testing for Ozone<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-0\"><strong>Grades 6-12<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"list-group\">\n<li class=\"list-group-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.airnow.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2018-04\/Field-Testing-for-Ozone-Lesson%20Plan.pdf\">Lesson<\/a> <i class=\"fas fa-file-pdf text-danger\" title=\"Adobe Acrobat PDF file\"><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;223&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator color=&#8221;blue&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1650465611064{background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Student Air Monitoring Project<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-0\"><strong>Grades 7 \u2013 12<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"list-group\">\n<li class=\"list-group-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/airmon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/96\/community-science\/pdfs\/njdep-student-air-monitoring-project.pdf\">Lesson<\/a> <i class=\"fas fa-file-pdf text-danger\" title=\"Adobe Acrobat PDF file\"><\/i><\/li>\n<li class=\"list-group-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/airmon\/community-science\/#availablesensors\">Reserve air monitoring equipment<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"list-group-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/airmon\/community-science\/#sensorreadings\">Correlated to NJ State Standards<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;420&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1773323704794{border-color: #000000 !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator color=&#8221;blue&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1650465627400{background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>Whirling Swirling Air Pollution<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-0\"><strong>Grades 9-12, Adult<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"list-group\">\n<li class=\"list-group-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.airnow.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2021-12\/whirling-swirling-air-pollution.pdf\">Lesson<\/a> <i class=\"fas fa-file-pdf text-danger\" title=\"Adobe Acrobat PDF file\"><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;231&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator color=&#8221;blue&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1650465643208{background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>In the Air \u2013 Tools for Learning About Airborne Toxics<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-0\"><strong>Grades K-3<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"list-group\">\n<li class=\"list-group-item\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lungsatwork.org\/intheair\/K-3.html\">Education Module<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-0 mt-2\"><strong>Grades 3-6<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"list-group\">\n<li class=\"list-group-item\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lungsatwork.org\/intheair\/3-6.html\">Education Module<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-0 mt-2\"><strong>Grades 6-8<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"list-group\">\n<li class=\"list-group-item\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lungsatwork.org\/intheair\/6-8.html\">Education Module<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-0 mt-2\"><strong>Grades 9-12<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"list-group\">\n<li class=\"list-group-item\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lungsatwork.org\/intheair\/9-12.html\">Education Module<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-0 mt-2\"><strong>Adults<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"list-group\">\n<li class=\"list-group-item\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lungsatwork.org\/intheair\/adult.html\">Education Module<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;230&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator color=&#8221;blue&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1650465684126{background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>Additional Resources<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1650465696279{background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul class=\"list-group\">\n<li class=\"list-group-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.airnow.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2018-05\/morning%20announcements.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Morning air quality announcements<\/a> <i class=\"fas fa-file-pdf text-danger\" title=\"Adobe Acrobat PDF file\"><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;229&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1650465709307{background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul class=\"list-group\">\n<li class=\"list-group-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.airnow.gov\/publications\/air-quality-flag-program-classroom-curriculum\/virtual-flag-display\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Printable classroom air quality flags<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;238&#8243; 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