TERC, a nonprofit organization specializing in science and mathematics education, designed The Smog Watch program under a project grant from the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency. We originally designed Smog Watch for informal education institutions (museums, science and nature centers) to use to help people investigate ground-level ozone, a major component of smog. We pilot tested this program in the summer of 1993, where it was used in "family" education programs as well as in summer camps. The program was aimed at youngsters 10 years old and up as well as for adults who are interested in learning together with children.
The goals of Smog Watch are to:
While the Smog Watch project itself has officially ended, we invite you to adopt or adapt the Smog Watch program, using the guide and associated materials in any way you wish. We consider this Smog Watch Program Leader's Guide and the program it describes as a work-in-progress. No doubt you will want to shape the program to your own situation--given the interests and prior knowledge of the learners you are serving, the context in which you will be facilitating the program, the resources you have available, and your own interests. Please feel free to make copies of this guide as well.
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