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Workbook for Children (Ages 5–12) – Discovering Indoor Air Quality

Learning about indoor air through play, curiosity, and everyday actions

This child-friendly workbook, developed within EDIAQI, is designed specifically for children aged 5 to 12. Using simple language, colourful activities, and playful challenges, it introduces young learners to the idea that the air around them, especially indoors, matters for their health and wellbeing.

The workbook invites children to explore indoor air pollution step by step, helping them recognise pollutants in a way that is engaging, age-appropriate, and easy to understand. Above all, it empowers them to realise that they can make a difference in keeping indoor spaces healthy.

What children will discover

Through guided explanations and activities, children learn about:

  • air quality and why clean indoor air is important
  • common indoor pollutants, including carbon dioxide (CO₂), ozone, particulate matter (PM), and volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
  • where these pollutants come from, both indoors and outdoors
  • how indoor air affects health and the environment

Learning through play

The workbook is structured around interactive and creative activities, such as:

  • identifying outdoor sources of pollution
  • exploring CO₂ concentration in everyday spaces
  • navigating mazes and word searches
  • understanding the importance of surface cleaning
  • recognising sources of VOCs
  • creating a poster to share good indoor air quality practices

These activities encourage observation, creativity, and discussion, making indoor air quality a topic children can relate to in their daily lives.

For teachers, parents, and schools

This resource is well suited for primary schools, informal learning settings, and family activities. It supports educators and caregivers in introducing environmental and health topics in a positive and empowering way, helping children build early awareness and healthy habits.

Licence and use

This workbook is released under a Creative Commons licence.
It is free to use and share, but cannot be edited or modified, ensuring the integrity and reliability of the educational content.

At EDIAQI, we are very happy to support schools, educators, and organisations in using and integrating these training materials,so that even the youngest learners can understand that when it comes to indoor air quality, knowledge is power.

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