Clean Air
is in session.

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What if creating a healthier year for your students was as easy as creating a simple air filter? What if a free, hands-on science lesson could make the air cleaner so students can stay in class instead of home sick?

At the UConn Indoor Air Quality Initiative, we believe every student deserves to breathe clean air. That’s why we’ve spent the last 5 years creating clean air solutions that are affordable for schools to implement. With the support of a state-sponsored grant, UConn is making it easy and free for every school in Connecticut to take advantage of our clean air program — all you have to do is apply.
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The science is clear.

The materials may look unassuming but the results speak for themselves: these filters are just as effective as expensive HEPA filters in reducing viruses, wildfire smoke, pollutants, dust, airborne mold spores, and more. When tested, filters built by 5th graders were shown to reduce viruses by up to 99.4% — all while only using as much energy as a single light bulb! 
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Out of the box.

It begins when students open the Clean Air Kit, follow the lesson plan and build an air filter. But the lesson doesn’t end there. In the weeks that follow, they’ll take measurements, track changes, and discover how their small project has brought big change to their classroom. 

From the moment you start the NGSS-aligned science and engineering lessons to the last day of class, your students will be learning. They’ll learn about engineering, air quality, germs and health — they’ll even learn about each other. But most importantly, they’ll learn because they’re healthy enough to stay in class.
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