Curriculum

REACH Curriculum Activities

Research Education on Air and Cardiovascular Health provides guided inquiry based curriculum activities and corresponding teacher materials designed to supplement the air quality research component of the program. The curriculum provides background information on:

Particulate air quality specifically PM_2.5.
The relationship between PM_2.5 and respiratory health.
The relationship between PM_2.5 and cardiovascular health.
Radon
Carbon Monoxide.
Experimental/research design.
Population Health.

The guided inquiry nature of the curriculum activities incorporates the scientific process into the delivery of materials. This added exposure to the processes of science in conjunction with exposure to basic air quality information should assist students with the research component of the program.

Available Lessons

REACH Lessons (Newest student versions)

(e.g. The curriculum activities can be completed and submitted digitally. The most efficient method for digital completion and submission is using Adobe Acrobat Reader.) To get teacher versions of the lessons, please email Carolyn Hester at: carolyn.hester@mso.umt.edu

Lesson 1: How is Population Health Affected by Particulate Air Pollution?

curriculum/reachpophealthlessonexplore.fillableform.20201.pdf

curriculum/reachpophealthlessonelaborate.fillableform.20203.pdf

curriculum/reachpophealthlessonevaluate.fillableform.20201.pdf

Lesson 2: How Does Particulate Air Pollution Affect the Cardiovascular System?

curriculum/reachcardiovascularlessonengage.fillableform.2020.pdf

curriculum/reachcardiovascularlessonexplore.fillableform.2020.pdf

curriculum/reachcardiovascularlessonevaluate.fillableform.2020.pdf

Lesson 3: How Do you Design a Successful Research Project?

curriculum/reachresearchdesignlessonengage.fillform.2020.pdf

curriculum/reachresearchdesignlessonexplore.fillform.20201.pdf

curriculum/reachresearchdesignlessonelaborate.fillform2020.pdf