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How can we investigate the relationship between air pollution exposure and chronic lower respiratory diseases?

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How can we investigate the relationship between air pollution exposure and chronic lower respiratory diseases?

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Sensemaking Checklist

What is Sensemaking?

Sensemaking is actively trying to figure out how the world works (science) or how to design solutions to problems (engineering). Students do science and engineering through the science and engineering practices. Engaging in these practices necessitates that students be part of a learning community to be able to share ideas, evaluate competing ideas, give and receive critique, and reach consensus. Whether this community of learners is made up of classmates or family members, students and adults build and refine science and engineering knowledge together.

Lesson Snapshot

High school students, as scientists, use science ideas about structure and function, variation of traits, and cause and effect to answer the following driving question: How can we investigate the relationship between air pollution exposure and chronic lower respiratory diseases? Students obtain and evaluate information and consider the limitations of data to investigate the relationship between air pollution exposure and respiratory diseases. Students also consider the public health careers and roles involved in designing solutions for public health problems. Using evidence from the resources, students develop an explanation of the relationship between PM2.5 and respiratory diseases and the public health careers and roles that will be key to designing solutions to the problem.

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