WEST Fellows from the departments of Geology & Geophysics, Biology, and Atmospheric Sciences developed a project to analyze airborne pollutants in the snowpack in the Wasatch Mountains.  The goals of the project are:

1.  To work together to address a common problem from a variety of perspectives, drawing on each fellow's unique background and interests.

2.  To record the process of developing a hypothesis, data collection, analysis, and interpretation so that it can be used as a model for the scientific process in K-12 classrooms.
Click here to view a short video that documents the fellows through this process.

3.  To generate lesson plans that explain the concepts used in the project and that tie to the Utah State 4th grade core curriculum standards for science.
Lesson plans can be accessed by clicking on the links below.

Project Background:

Airborne pollutants along the Wasatch Front...