LAS VEGAS - In a public outreach success, the EM Nevada Program gave out 3,400 free activity books and lesson plans to teachers, students, and parents just in time for the 2018-2019 school year.
The learning materials are part of Operation Clean Desert, a set of activities in which children learn about ongoing efforts to address environmental challenges, such as contaminated groundwater and radioactive waste disposal, at the Nevada National Security Site. The lesson plan includes an activity book, teacher’s guide, and interactive computer game. More than 33,000 students have participated in Operation Clean Desert, featuring the characters Dr. Proton and Adam the Atom.
Additional books are being produced for teachers in the district.
Request free copies of the activity book and teacher’s guide by emailing EMNV@emcbc.doe.gov or calling (702) 295-3521.
-Contributor: Christy Morris
Source: U.S. Dept. of Energy, Office of Environmental Management
