Per student:

• Air Quality and Weather Connections Datasheet
• Pencil

Per group:

Part 1 Make Wind Streamer (per group):

• Light-weight streamer material (e.g., crepe paper, ribbons, paper strips, etc.) cut into 3’ strips
• Paper plate
• Ruler
• Hole punch (or scissors used by teacher)
• Markers or crayons
• Compass to determine north

Part 2 Make PM Catcher (per group):

• 12”x12” cardboard, heavy cardstock, or plastic folder
• 8”x8” contact paper with the protective backing on
• Hole punch (or scissors used by teacher)
• 12” pieces of string or yarn
• Permanent marker
• Hand lens or magnifying glass

Part 3: Weather and Air Quality Data Collection:

• Pencil
• Datasheet
• Wind Streamer (per team)
• AirNow.gov PM 2.5 daily reading for school location (or nearest area)

Part 4: Analyze PM Data Table & PM Catcher, and Class Reflection

• Weather and Air Quality (datasheet section 2)
• PM Collector Grid Paper (datasheet section 3)
• PM Collector
• Hand lens