West Silver Valley, Idaho, Environmental Science and Health Fair

The West Silver Valley Environmental Education Project hosted an informational display at the Kellogg Environmental Science and Health Fair. The fair was held at the Kellogg Community Center on April 11 and was coordinated by Val Wade from the Kellogg office of Panhandle Health. Attendees included area university, high school and middle school students as well as Kellogg community members. Brett Taylor, from the University of Montana School of Public and Community Health Sciences, and Bridgett Cote, a student at Kellogg High School, led students and instructors through demonstrations on the mechanics of breathing; measuring lung function; and collecting particulate air quality data using a variety of particulate matter, PM, monitors.

Bridgett Cote is showing how pig
lungs inflate

Weather Balloon Launch

Students from Jennifer Ferreira's 4th/5th grade combined class at Canyon Elementary School will be participating in a weather balloon launch on May 9. The West Silver Valley Environmental Education Project will be adding a small, Wynd Personal Air Quality Monitor, to the balloon payload. The Wynd monitor will be measuring changes in PM2.5 levels as the balloon ascends. The balloon launch is being coordinated by Dinah Gaddie the NIC STEM+C Grant Coordinator from Gizmo Makerspace.

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Culminating Air Quality Activities in Kellogg Schools

Students in the Kellogg School District finished the school year by participating in the West Silver Valley Air Quality Coloring Contest and the Kellogg High School Air Quality Symposium. Results from the West Silver Valley Coloring Contest The coloring contest was opened to Kellogg students in grades K-3. Approximately 60 students submitted entries. Entries were evaluated on coloring skill, creativity, overall artistic ability, and quality of writing as demonstrated by the response to the prompt, “How can I help keep the air clean in the West Silver Valley?” The contest was sponsored by the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality and the University of Montana School of Public and Community Health Sciences. Special thanks to Sharon Waldo for creating the coloring contest art work and to the folks at Mountain Colors Yarn in Corvallis, MT who agreed to take on the difficult task of judging the entries. Winners from Canyon Elementary School: Left to ri...

West Silver Valley Environmental Education Program is Underway for 2019-20 Brett Taylor talking with students at Canyon Elementary School Brett Taylor, the Education Coordinator for the West Silver Valley Environmental Education Program, introduced the program to Kellogg students. During the Fall, Taylor visited 13 classrooms and presented to nearly 300 students. The presentation included an overview of the program, the significance of particulate air quality issues in the West Silver Valley, and a discussion about air quality research and possible research project ideas. Wynd Air Quality Tracker New Air Quality Monitors to be Used in the West Silver Valley The Wynd Air Quality Tracker will be added to the arsenal of particulate air quality monitors available to students for their air quality research projects. The Wynds are compact, about half the size of a standard deck of cards, accurate, and they work in conjunction with a cell phone app. The Wynd ...

Kellogg Schools Teacher Workshop

Kellogg, Idaho, 2019 Teacher's Air Quality Workshop On August 29, 11 Kellogg School District teachers and administrators attended the West Silver Valley Environmental Education Program Teacher's Workshop. Dan Smith from the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality told teachers about the United States Environmental Protection Agency's Targeted Air Shed Grant that supports the West Silver Valley Environmental Education Program. Dr. Tony Ward, University of Montana School of Public and Community Health Sciences department chair, provided a history and overview of the West Silver Valley Environmental Education Program. Brett Taylor, education coordinator for the University of Montana School of Public and Community Health Sciences , reviewed air quality curriculum activities and demonstrated the use of available PM2.5 air quality monitors. Brett Taylor demonstrates PM2.5 monitors. The workshop concluded with a strategic planning session emphasizing increased studen...

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