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Education
This is the home for curriculum and teaching resources built around air quality in the San Luis Valley. The SLV Air field guide provides background material that can be used alongside current observations from the monitoring network.
Start with particulate matter
Introduce particle size, PM2.5, PM10, and why the same particle mass can represent very different particle populations.
Open the PM section →Read the AQI and map
Use the live monitoring network to connect AQI categories, monitor symbols, weather, and changing local conditions.
Open the AQI & map section →Explore local sources
Discuss wildfire smoke, windblown dust, traffic, heating, agriculture, and other sources relevant to the San Luis Valley.
Open the sources section →Use current observations
Move from background concepts to real measurements by checking the current SLV Air monitoring map.
Open the live map →
Curriculum materials: dedicated lesson plans, worksheets, and educator downloads will be posted here as they are developed.