Rationale
The purpose of this unit is to educate students on what are the causes of asthma and how they can be responsible in reducing asthma symptoms by being aware of their environment and how this correlates to the symptoms. The unit, Ecosystems, looks at biodiversity and biodiversity opens the door to research on new medicines and cures for diseases. Students need to learn to protect the environment because the more we preserve the biodiversity of ecosystems, the more chances we have of discovering medicines from our environment that may cure diseases. The unit, How Technology Impacts Our Waters, addresses the fact of how science and technology affects the quality of our lives. Although the state of Connecticut is more interested on the impacts that science and technology have on water, in particular, the Long Island Sound, I will devote this unit into looking at how science and technology affects the air we breathe.
May is asthma awareness month. This is an opportunity to incorporate air pollution with the impact it has on our health, particularly those who suffer with asthma. Students will engage in inquiry-based learning using scientific investigations that will naturally foster curiosity and raise interest levels. Since so many students are asthmatic at my school, I feel it is vitally important for them to know as much about this illness and ways to avoid allergens. Since this will be personal for some, their natural curiosity will come into play.
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