1. Potential energy is stored and converted to kinetic energy of motion
2. A single pellet of uranium the size of a jelly bean has as much energy as 150 gallons of oil
3. About 20% of the energy in the US is nuclear at the time of this writing
4. Even though the official death toll from Chernobyl was 31 there are over 1.8 million recognized victims!
From a BBC article: "As of January 2018, 1.8 million people in Ukraine, including 377,589 children, had the status of victims of the disaster"5. Books that are acceptable for a children’s library are not very carefully vetted
This book was for young readers and was really not very good. There were a few pictures, vague discussions about the technology and a number of pages devoted to global warming from fossil fuels, doom and gloom about running out of energy and an admonition to turn out the lights and air conditioning to "save the planet." 6. It would be better to have inspirational and motivational books
Not to keep dumping on this particular book but after reading this as an 8 year old I would have little understanding of nuclear power and a vague sense of fear and powerlessness. I don't remember particular books from elementary school but I did remember reading about becoming an astronaut or race car driver and I felt empowered and motivated (but not so motivated that I became either of those things)
7. It would be better to have a motivational series of books
Maybe this is a good business idea: create a series of books about careers and industries that make work look satisfying and productive. Explain the values of hard work and a job well done: like what Mike Rowe has done with "Dirty Jobs"8. Education is very difficult to get right
It is hard to reach kids "where they are" and keep their interest in an age appropriate way. Many organizations like the Boy Scouts that taught skills are getting watered down. Some kids spend a decade scrolling through their phones and are not prepared for anything.9. Education has become politicized and the goals don’t match the students needs
It sounds great in a speech to be able to say that you are increasing graduation requirements in math and science but what you don't see is the thousands of kids that drop out on their 17th birthday because they are so burnt out and have not been able to keep up in the classroom for years.10. How can I become part of the solution?
Help support people that are doing interesting work like YouTube people that make science and jobs interesting. Services like curiosity stream. Create a blog to point people to those resources? Write a series of "evergreen " books for kids about jobs and careers.
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