Re: Energy site & education

[PBarring@kdhe.state.ks.us]

Bjorn,
I think the most disturbing part of this site is that it is the teachers'
tool for teaching K-7 students.  I followed the teacher's links to see if
they led to a bit more advanced material ... nope, they led right back to
the same page.  Either this is a VERY little used resource or the teachers
have better references (I hope).  Ruth's letter may provide a wake up or it
may just annoy them.  Maybe we (RADSAFE) could put together an educational
package to distribute to sites like this.  Hey, there's a whole new topic
for discussion!!  Any takers?

Philip Barringer
KDHE
785-296-6342
"My opinions, not the State's"




FYI: Ran across the following site by a chance:
http://www.swifty.com/apase/charlotte/nuclear.html#RISKS
It is at "Association for the Promotion and Advancement of Science
Education, APASE". Nuclear risks are summarized as:

"To understand the risks of nuclear energy, we need to know that uranium is
radioactive, which means that it constantly gives off energy in the form of
radiation. When plants, animals, or people are exposed to too much
radiation, they can be burned, become sick, or even die. When uranium is
mined, the leftover bits of uranium at the mine are harmful to plants and
animals in the area, and pollute the soil and water."




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