[Wonders G2] pp140.In the Air - Hojin

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In the Air

“Why was the sunset such a strange color?” Jan asked her teacher. “It was pink.”

“Good question,” Ms. Son answered. “It is because of pollution.”

“What is that?” asked Rob.

“Pollution is bad gas in the air. Do you know the smelly fumes a car makes? That is pollution,” she explained.

“Really?” asked Alex. “Where else does pollution come from?”

“Buses make it. Factories make it. Fires make it,” she said.

“Then what happens?” Rob asked.

Ms. Son said, “There is a layer of good air in the sky. It is the ozone layer.”

The class wanted to know more.

“It protects us from the sun. Pollution harms this layer,” Ms. Son replied.

“I want to prevent pollution,” Alex said. “I want to stop it.”

“What can you do?” Ms. Son asked the class.

“I will make a sign. I will put it in a parking lot. It will ask drivers to take a bus. Less traffic means cleaner air,” Jan said.

“Good,” replied Ms. Son. “Does anyone else have an idea?”

“My next door neighbor drives a school bus. It stays on a lot. I will ask her to turn it off. That will make less pollution,” said Alex.

Rob said, “I will write a story. I will put it in the school paper. It will tell kids about pollution.”

“That is a good start. We can work together. We can help make the air clean,” said Ms. Son.