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Engineering Solutions: Air Pollution

Problem led design solutions

Engineering solutions: Air pollution is an activity pack that students can complete at home that teaches them about how engineering can solve global problems, focusing on the problem of air pollution.

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Illustration of a Dyson Pure Cool Purifying FanTM
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This resource has been designed to complement Science and D&T curriculum at Key Stage 3 and 4, but can be adapted for any age group.

Two female students working together to build a cardboard prototype

What's in the pack?

Real-world problems

Through a comprehensive student pack, videos and supporting teacher's pack, this resource will introduce students to air pollution and the Dyson Pure Cool™ purifying fan, before challenging them to design and build their own solution to air pollution.

Student activity pack

Guided lessons and worksheets

This pack contains all the information students need to complete a series of eight worksheets and activities, including designing and prototyping their own solution to air pollution.

Background image for An example of the Engineering solutions: Air pollution teacher's pack, showing natural sources of air pollution such as volcanic eruptions
An example of the Engineering solutions: Air pollution teacher's pack, showing natural sources of air pollution such as volcanic eruptions

Support pack

Guidance for teachers and parents

This pack can be used by teachers and parents to help guide students working through the student activity pack.

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Videos

Dyson purifying technology

These videos are referenced in the student activity pack and provide additional information about the Dyson Pure Cool purifying fan, as an engineering solution to the problem of air pollution.
An image of the Smoke Box test using different Dyson purification machines

The Smoke Box Test

Jess and Ben talking about the Dyson Pure Cool PurifyingTM fan in a lab

Dyson purifying technology: How it works

Mat, Research scientist at Dyson, doing the Activated Carbon experiment

Activated Carbon Experiment

An image of one of the Engineering solutions: Air pollution posters showing natural and human sources of air pollution

POSTERS

Add some colour to your walls

These informative posters can be used to support the lessons in this pack.

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The design process

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