Cheryl Bruton

Bruton's "How Clean Is Our Air" service learning project lets students apply the air quality testing skills they gain in the classroom to assess the air quality of the Parish. Throughout the entire school year, students work in teams to test four separate sites for six various gases at the Parish each week. Beyond studying the air quality of the Parish itself, students analyze possible contributing factors. Based on the information obtained, each student designs a brochure to address the quality of air at the Parish and the possible consequences of poor air quality. Students present their final results to the Town Council and other science classes. This project allows students to better understand the impact of pollution in their community, become active community citizens and evaluate the relationship between individual action and environmental health.