United States Department of Transportation
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Supporting Health-Transportation Education in Schools
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2022-10-01
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Edition:Final Report 9/2/2021 – 9/30/2023
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Abstract:The project Supporting Health-Transportation Education in Schools is part of CARTEEH’s Education Workforce Development efforts. The mission is to create a synergistic relationship between the center’s research program and educational efforts and outputs to (a) prepare future and current decision-makers in transportation and public health fields; (b) educate K–12, college, and university students and the public on the impact of transportation emissions on human health; and (c) increase interest and access to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics career pathways. In support of this mission, the team developed the curriculum unit “What’s In Our Air?” for grades 5–8. The lessons were piloted during 10 outreach events in Brazos Valley, reaching 1,775 students and families. The lessons are now available on the CARTEEH website, and as of September 2023, 512 educators from around the world have downloaded the classroom lessons, reaching an estimated 59,000 elementary and middle school students. The lessons were also published in the monthly Science Scope practitioner journal for middle school science educators. A subset of educators representing 25 schools across 15 states received air quality monitors to support lesson activities, reaching 1,429 students.
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