Poor air quality can impact student health and academic performance. Learning about air quality at school can help community members make healthy decisions. Schools should create plans for wildfire smoke events and poor air quality days.
MI Green Schools category:
Environmental protection
This project impacts:
Academics and engagement
Grounds and infrastructure
Health and wellbeing
Operations and procurement
Cost scale:
$0 - free resources and recycled materials
Resources
Lesson plans for teachers
- Middle and high school air quality lessons (MI Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy)
- Air quality lesson plan collection (North American Association for Environmental Education)
For school leaders
- Current air quality dashboard (AirNow)
- Wildfire Smoke Response Toolkit for Schools (Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services)
- Note – some guidance is specific to Montana. Please refer to Michigan Department of Health and Human Services guidance when necessary.
- Free air quality poster for Michigan schools (Michigan Department of Health and Human Services)