Explore the air around you: check-out kit for 3rd through 8th grade students

Abstract

"This activity will help you explore some of the different particles that exist in the air but are too small to be seen with just your eye. Much of what we find in the air are small bits of larger things that are floating on air currents, like bits of dried plant material, dust, sand, and animal hair. However, some particles that can be found in the air are there because they use air to travel from one location to another, like plant pollen, spores of fungi, and certain viruses and bacteria. Most living things in the air are microbes."This activity kit is designed for 3rd through 8th grade students to check out from their local libraries and use to learn about the aerobiome. The kit includes a lesson plan, physical materials, and access to a microscope through the libraries, and they are available for checkout at the Loveland, Ft Lupton, Hudson, and LINC Libraries. One kit is also available through the Gardens on Spring Creek.