OZONE--WILL IT AFFECT ME?

该项目的长期目标是教育学生，教师， 家长对臭氧的潜在健康影响-无论是作为一种污染物， 在对流层中，以及在平流层中作为紫外线屏蔽。学生将 利用信息技术进行研究，分析数据， 培养批判性思维能力，并发现 科学家做的。教师将加强他们的知识基础， 这些环境健康问题;他们将利用这个话题作为一个工具， 教授科学研究技能，遗传学和动力学， 适当的等级。教师也将得到支持， 促进与研究科学家的直接互动。最后， 家长将看到学生研究的结果， 他们社区的健康风险， 臭氧，以及他们能做些什么来降低这种风险。 为了实现这些目标，该项目将制定和实施三个 在三个年级纳入课程的单元。一般 科学单位将重点放在肺部疾病和 地表臭氧生物学单元将专注于基因突变和 平流层臭氧紫外辐射对DNA影响 耗尽第三，化学单元将侧重于化学原理 在对流层臭氧的形成和 平流层臭氧 普通科学专业的学生将收集和分析数据， 肺容量和暴露于环境臭氧。学生将比较 他们收集的数据与其他学生收集的数据 学校他们将设计展示他们的研究成果 在当地图书馆展出一个开放的房子， 展览成为家长和社区教育的论坛 以及预防肺病的方法。 生物学学生将进行实验室的基因突变和影响， 紫外线对DNA的辐射，他们将使用计算机来模拟受损的DNAL 化学专业的学生将测量臭氧水平并与数据进行比较 由其他学校的学生收集，以及著名的角色扮演 科学家生物和化学的学生和教师将参加 在与相关领域的研究科学家进行的计算机论坛讨论中， 学习。学生和教师将在论坛上发布问题， 会引起科学家们的讨论，他们会定期检查 座谈会

The long-term goal of this project is to educate students, teachers, and parents about the potential health effects of ozone-both as a pollutant in the troposphere, and as a UV shield in the stratosphere. Students will utilize information technologies to conduct research, analyze data,, develop critical thinking skills, and make discoveries about what scientists do. Teachers will strengthen their knowledge base related to these environmental health issues; they will use the topic as a vehicle for teaching science research skills, genetics and kinetics at the appropriate grade levels. Teachers will also receive the support and stimulation of direct interaction with research scientists. Finally, parents will view the results of student research which will inform them about health risks in their community from exposure to surface level ozone, and about what they can do to lower that risk. To achieve these goals, this project will develop and implement three units for integration into the curriculum at three grade levels. A General Science unit will focus on the relationship between lung disease and surface level ozone. A Biology unit will focus on genetic mutation and the impact of UV radiation on DNA resulting from stratospheric ozone depletion. Thirdly, a Chemistry unit will focus on the chemical principles behind the formation of tropospheric ozone and the destruction of stratospheric ozone. General Science students will collect and analyze data with respect to lung capacity and exposure to ambient ozone. Students will compare the data they have assembled with data assembled by students from other schools. They will design displays depicting the results of their research for exhibition at the local library. An open house to kick off the exhibition becomes a forum for parent and community education on sources of and ways to prevent lung disease. Biology students will conduct labs on genetic mutation and the impact of UV radiation on DNA, and they will use computers to model damaged DNAL Chemistry students will measure ozone levels and compare with data collected by students from other schools, as well as role play famous scientists. Biology and Chemistry students and teachers will participate in a computer forum discussion with research scientists in relevant fields of study. Students and teachers will post questions on the forum, which will generate discussion by the scientists, who will regularly check into the forum.