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March 15, 2022
 In recognition of Clean Air Month in May, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is offering our annual poetry contest to both in-classroom and virtual students. Parents and teachers can lead students through an activity (or more than one) from the Air, Air Everywhere Teacher’s Activity Guide, which aims to teach third, fourth and fifth grade students about air quality and the importance of clean air.
Teachers and parents can submit original poems and riddles created by their student(s) to the DNR. Three winning poems will have their work featured on the DNR website and social media.
Requirements:
- Open to all third, fourth and fifth grade students in Wisconsin.
- Any form of original poetry or riddle is acceptable. Entry must be 200 words or less and describe air or the importance of clean air.
- Writing must be the original work of the student.
- Each entry must include the name of the author, the name of the parent and teacher and the parent and teacher’s e-mail and phone number.
- E-mail entries to: DNRAirEducation@wisconsin.gov
- Submit entries by Friday, May 6, 2022 to be eligible. Contest entries will not be returned and will become the property of the contest sponsor.
The Air, Air Everywhere Teacher’s Guide includes 10 activities to get students thinking about the air in Wisconsin. As part of the Where’s the Air? activity, students will complete simple sensory experiments to discover the characteristics of air, and then write a poem or riddle describing air.
Be sure to check out the Wisconsin air quality facts and information document to help students complete their riddles and poems. This resource is filled with facts on Wisconsin’s air quality history and current status to help students understand the state’s continually improving air quality.
For more information about air education contact Lindsay Haas, DNR Air Quality Outreach Specialist, at Lindsay.Haas@wisconsin.gov.
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Air News is published by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Air Management Program. Previous issues are available on the Air News webpage.
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