SCoolAir is a Citizen Science project that, by combining sensor measurements and self-monitoring, turns schools into laboratories that investigate the relationships between outdoor and indoor microclimates and the effects of these relationships on classroom well-being.
Through a teaching program about air quality, developed with high school teachers and the National Association of Science Teachers, students learn about sensor technology, environmental science and the health impacts of pollutants. Students collaborate in collecting data on particulate matter, temperature and monitoring their perceptions, validating air dispersion models and exploring how environmental conditions affect their well-being. By not just observing, but inviting those involved to assemble, measure, analyse and represent, the SCoolAir programme builds a replicable educational model that strengthens the links between schools and universities.
SCoolAir is a project conducted within the framework of the European call HE Impetus.
