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CLEAN AIR
ACTIVITY BOOK
EVERYDAY
HEROES
Introducing
THE AIR
AVENGER
WANTED:
Heroes like
YOU!
The
Clean Air
Pledge
I pledge to do my share
to keep the air clean and clear
By making good choices like
riding my bike and sharing the ride
By using energy and
materials wisely,
and recycling
By planting trees or gardening
to help keep the air clean
By trying my best
to be an Everyday Super Hero
Signature: ________________
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Triad Air Awareness is an air quality outreach, education and solutions program housed at the
Forsyth County Office of Environmental Assistance and Protection. For more information about
Triad Air Awareness, visit www.triadair.org or email [email protected] or call (336) 703-2449. PART’s Transportation Demand Management (TDM) program encourages the use of carpooling,
vanpooling, biking, walking, telecommuting and taking the bus, instead of driving alone your car. For more information about PART, visit www.partnc.org or call (336) 662-0002
Can You Spot It?
Help the kids find the items
needed to become
Everyday Superheroes!
RECYCLE
❏ recycle bin
❏ light bulb
❏ hoe
❏ rain barrel
❏ gloves
❏ bike
❏ vegetables
OH NO...
THE AIR IS
BAD TODAY!
AIR AVENGER
AND SCOOTER
WILL KNOW WHAT
TO DO!
WE CAN’T
DO IT ALONE!
WE NEED YOU TO
BE AN EVERYDAY
SUPERHERO!
I WIll bike
to my friend’s
house!
I WILL
turn off lights
and my
computer!
I WILL
PLANT TREES
AND
VEGETABLES!
Ideas for being an
Everyday
Super Hero
A lot of smog comes from cars, so share the ride
whenever you can. That means taking the bus
or riding with friends (carpooling).
Turn the engine off when the car isn’t moving.
This is called idling, and it wastes gas and
pollutes the air.
Recycle everything you can, like cans, glass,
school paper, cereal boxes, newspaper, plastic
bottles and so much more.
Conserve energy by turning out the light when
you leave a room, and remember to turn off
your TV or game system too.
Plant trees for clean air. Trees give us oxygen
and help remove pollution from the air.
Start a garden of your own, or find a community garden at your school or church. These
gardens give you fresh local food, which is good
for you, but they also help cut down on the
miles food has to be transported by trucks.
Buy things made out of recycled materials like
recycled paper or plastic.
Send your unused items to places that will
resell them instead of throwing things like
clothes in the trash.
Secret Clean Air Phrase
Directions: Match the symbol with the corresponding letter to reveal a secret clean air phrase.
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THE SECRET CODE
B C D E F G
Commuter
Challenge
5K Run
ANSWER: SHARE THE RIDE - CLEAN THE AIR
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unplugged
START
EXIT
Every bit helps! Help the gang go through
each room in the house turning off and pulling the
plug to save electricity.
Good
BE AWARE
OF THE
AIR!
Check the daily air
quality forecast to
see what’s in the air
each day.
An Air Quality Action Day is called
when the Air Quality Index (AQI)
reaches code orange or higher.
How can you
protect your health?
Know the code.Visit
www.triadair.org for daily
forecasts and information.
Know your body. Notice if you have
trouble breathing on bad air days.
Limit your outdoor physical activities
on Code Orange or worse days.
Do your share to care for the air.
Drive less and use less electricity to
help everyone breathe easier.
(COLOR ME GREEN)
HEALTHY AIR,
BREATHE EASY
Moderate
(COLOR ME YELLOW)
A GOOD DAY, BUT
VERY SENSITIVE PEOPLE
SHOULD BE CAREFUL.
Unhealthy for
Sensitive Groups
(COLOR ME ORANGE)
KIDS, OLDER ADULTS, AND
PEOPLE WITH HEART OR BREATHING
PROBLEMS BE CAREFUL.
Unhealthy
(COLOR ME RED)
BAD FOR EVERYBODY TAKE IT EASY OUTSIDE TODAY.
VERY
Unhealthy
(COLOR ME PURPLE)
VERY UNHEALTHY
FOR EVERYONE!
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words!
CARPOOL
SMOG
BREATHE
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RECYCLE
REUSE
REDUCE
CONSERVE
ENERGY
HERO
CLEAN
AIR
POLLUTION
IDLE
or
Spot the kids
who are taking
care of the
earth.
Circle the
picture with
kids being
environment
friendly.
or
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Clean Air Crossword
ACROSS
5. Walk or ____ the bus to school instead of going by car.
6. Don’t ____ at school, turn the car off instead.
7. Turn off the light to ________ energy.
9. The AQI color that represents very unhealthy air. ______
10. _____ help remove pollution from the air.
DOWN
1. I always recycle glass and _______ bottles.
2. The AQI color that represents very clean air. _____
3. Don’t throw it away, _______ it instead.
4. Don’t ride in the car alone, ________.
8. Plant a ______ for healthy food and clean air.
ACROSS 5. RIDE 6. IDLE 7. CONSERVE 9. PURPLE 10. TREES
DOWN 1. PLASTIC 2. GREEN 3. RECYCLE 4. CARPOOL 8. GARDEN
Drawing Contest!
Draw a picture in the space below showing how you
plan to be an Everyday Hero! Send to PART Art Contest,
107 Arrow Road, Greensboro, NC 27409 or email
[email protected]. Prize drawings every month
and we will put your picture on our website!
If you want to be notified in case you win, please include your contact information.
That information will not be used, sold or given away to anyone else.
Name: ______________________________________ Age: __________ Phone or Email: ______________________________