DEQ Kids: Air Quality in Idaho

(DEQ Fact Sheet, March 2002: pdf 260 kb, 4 pages)

Learn about how air quality is evaluated, what pollutants are measured, and how you can help prevent air pollution.

DEQ Kids: Do You Care About Air?

(DEQ Brochure, September 2005: pdf 132 kb, 2 pages)

Discover ways you can prevent air pollution so we can all breathe easier. 

Fun activities for ages 5 - 11. 

Note: This brochure is formatted to be 8.5" x 14". To print it as such, select "Choose Paper Source by PDF Page Size" in the print dialog box.  Otherwise, it will print as 8.5" x 11".

DEQ Kids: Who Is Protecting Idaho's Clean Air, Land, and Water?

(DEQ Brochure, February 2006: pdf 158 kb, 2 pages)

Learn what DEQ does and how you can protect Idaho's clean air, land, and water.

Fun activities for ages 5 - 11. 

Note: This brochure is formatted to be 8.5" x 14". To print it as such, select "Choose Paper Source by PDF Page Size" in the print dialog box.  Otherwise, it will print as 8.5" x 11".

Environmental Kids Club (U.S. EPA Web site)

Visit the air page on the students' site to learn about the causes of air pollution and what you can do to help prevent it.

Energy Conservation Tips for Schools

(DEQ Fact Sheet, September 2001: pdf 29 kb, 1 page)

Clean Air Zone: Putting it to the Test (7th - 12th grades)

(DEQ Lesson Plan, May 2006: pdf 333 kb, 11 pages)

Students bring the Clean Air Zone program into schools and study its effects.

Earth Cleaning: Dusting the Air  (4th - 8th grades)

(DEQ Lesson Plan, July 2006: pdf 79 kb, 10 pages)

Students make "dust catchers" to collect particulate pollution around their school.

Hey, We Need That! (K – 5th grades)

(DEQ Lesson Plan, September 2006: pdf 267 kb, 9 pages)

Students learn that we need sunlight and clean air, water, and land to live and observe what happens when plants don't have these necessities.

Inversion in a Cup (4th - 8th grades)

(DEQ Lesson Plan, January 2007: pdf 395 kb, 14 pages)

Students create a temperature inversion and observe how cold air becomes trapped and how pollutants can become trapped with that cold air.

Playing Hide and Seek...With Pollution! (Pre-K - 3rd grades)

(DEQ Lesson Plan, May 2006: pdf 985 kb, 11 pages)

Students explore the concept of pollution through an activity and a coloring sheet.

Pollution Prevention (P2) Bingo (3rd - 12th grades)

(DEQ Lesson Plan, January 2006: pdf 87 kb, 29 pages)

Play "Bingo!" to reinforce good environmental practices. Good to supplement other activities.

Smoke Detectives (4th - 7th grades)

(DEQ Lesson Plan, December, 2006: pdf 242 kb, 18 pages)

Students observe air quality conditions in their town to investigate the link between air quality and wood smoke.

When a Car Coughs...Taking a Close Look at Vehicle Exhaust (7th - 9th grades)

(DEQ Lesson Plan, September 2006: pdf 205 kb, 12 pages)

Students capture particulate pollution from vehicle exhaust and compare results among vehicles.

› View photo of bulletin board created by Barb Spinglas's class at Eagle Academy

  showing their class results.

Environmental Kids Club (U.S. EPA Web site)

Visit the teachers' site for curriculum resources, training information, ideas for environmentally-friendly community service projects, environmental career opportunities, and more.

State of the Environment Report
(DEQ Publication, 2001)

In-depth analysis of Idaho's environment compiled and published every three-four years.

DEQ staff may be available to speak to your class or participate in special events. Contact your nearest DEQ Regional Office Air Quality Manager for availability.

It's Idaho's Air...Keep it Clean (5th - 12th grades)

(DEQ Activity "Trunk," October 2006)

Trunk of hands-on educational activities available for loan for one-month periods. 

Learn more.