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What Color is the Air? Testing Air Quality

Program Type:

STEM/STEAM, Summer Reading

Age Group:

Teens
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Registration for this event is no longer open.
Allowed Grades: 6th Grade to 12th Grade

Program Description

Event Details

Learn all about air quality in this hands on program! Monitoring of environmental quality is important to help apply methods that reduce human impacts. We will learn some information on what scientists look at to understand air quality, and then use biological indicators and particle sensors to see how to monitor air changes.

This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Southbury Public Library and is a part of our 2022 Teen Summer Reading Program: Beyond the Beaten Path. Find out more about our summer reading program here!

A picture of the Kellogg Environmental Center building, white with a gray roof

About the Presenter: As part of the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection, the Kellogg Environmental Center in Derby, CT offers workshops, exhibits, nature activities, and lectures for the general public. Through hands-on programs, families can enjoy learning about nature and the environment. Throughout the year, the Center offers special weekend programs, nature walks, and family workshops.

The event photo used is "Fanhe Town 10 day interval contrast" by Tomskyhaha and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.