Eye Opener: Online Learning Activities

Tackling Transportation: Sarah

Sarah asked us to use Google Transit to find three places we go to a lot. I put in the directions for those places to get alternate routes by either walking or the bus.

I looked at School, Work, and the Grocery store. To get to those places I usually walk or get a ride with a friend. Since I always walk to school and work I did not put them into google transit. I did look up the route for the grocery store. It will take me a total of 8 minutes to get the number 12 bus to take me to the grocery store. I will definitely try to take the bus next time, because it is an easy change to make and hardly takes any time at all.


Occupational Hazard Crossword: Samantha

Sam made a cross word puzzle for us to do. We had to search for the answers.
Answers for crossword:

Across: Down:
3. lead 1. inhalation
5. blood 2. decades
6. symptoms 4. wash
7. work

What surprised me the most was that lead can stay in your bones for decades. I also did my advocacy project on lead, so I already knew all of these answers and did not have to go searching for them, but I still really enjoyed doing the crossword puzzle.

The Effects of Smoking: Kristy

Kristy had a few fact sheets for us to read. After we read them she had us take a survey that she created on Survey Monkey.

I thought this was a really good way to learn the information because it was like studying for a test!

Water Vocabulary Match: Calista

Callie created a memory game about water infrastructure. We had to match the definitions to the word. I thought this was a fun activity to do. It also helped me learn a bunch of new definitions.

Understanding Emissions: Adam

Provided fact sheets about emissions and air pollutants. He also had us calculate the amount of emissions we create. I was very happy to see the after calculating my emissions my total annual pollution from road transport was better than average.

Three things I learned from the fact sheets are:
1. Emissions from cars are the greatest when engines are cold.
2. Maintaining vehicle property is the best way to reduce emissions of pollutants. Dirty air filters, broken air pump and a stuck choke all increase emissions of carbon monoxide.
3. Lung functions of healthy people were limited when they exercised in the presence of smog.

Breathe-Freeville Mystery: Sonny

Sonny created a detective game. The town of Breathe-Freeville was getting sick and we had to look at a suspect she provided and answer the questions.
1. Suspect: PM2.5 or PM Fine
2. Crime: Particles travel deep into the lungs and cause respiratory damage. Also can cause damage to the hear and cause cancer
3. Cause: PM Fine comes from burning fuel in powerplants, factories, cars and trucks. It also can come from the dust off of roads, fields and construction sites.
4. Lock'em Up:To help reduce PM Fine or to not get sick from it, avoid strenuous activity where PM Fine levels are high. There are also programs that put a cap on emissions from powerplants. You can also find out if your area is a non-attainment area which means that it doesn't meet the EPA national standards for air quality.
5. Case File: From this activity I learned what PM Fine is; I have never even heard of it before. I learned that it comes from emissions and can cause a lot of damage to the lungs.