Research air quality standards and pollutants using Internet and other resources -- Start with the resources in this lesson .

Develop a do-able plan for monitoring air quality near your school.

Contact other schools who may be interested in studying this topic and sharing data -- You can do this online at Global School Net Project Registry and other sites.

Research, design, and build collection devices for particles and pollution in the air -- see sample collector at Lawrence Berkely Lab site.

Use your collection devices to gather data from your local area over several days, weeks, or longer.

Post your data collection and compare it to others posted.

Determine how you will show your learning.