Yukon Energy Produces New Learning Materials for Schools

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Oct 07, 2005  Comment

Yukon teachers and students now have some new learning materials to use in the classroom, thanks to Yukon Energy.  The electrical company has produced a web-based brochure and a DVD, aimed at elementary school aged children.

The brochure, with colourful illustrations and photos, explains in simple terms how electricity is created and how hydro plants work to produce power. The DVD, produced in partnership with the Kwanlin Dun First Nation and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, uses photos and narration to detail the life cycle of the chinook salmon. The DVD is available in English, and will soon be available in French and Southern Tutchone. 

“At Yukon Energy, public education is an important component of what we do,” company spokesperson Janet Patterson said. “We have been encouraging classrooms to visit our Whitehorse hydro plant and fishladder for some time. This new material will provide students with a broader understanding of the kinds of things they’re exposed to when coming to our facilities.”

“The Department of Education is pleased to have access to these new educational materials from Yukon Energy,” Minister of Education John Edzerza said. “It’s important to make what’s taught in the classroom both culturally and environmentally relevant to students—we appreciate Kwanlin Dun’s participation in the project.”

The web-based brochure can be found at www.yukonenergy.ca/community/education. Teachers interested in using the DVD in their classrooms can contact Yukon Energy.

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Contact:
Janet Patterson                                                            
Supervisor, Communications
Yukon Energy Corporation
(867) 393-5333                                                             
janet.patterson@yec.yk.ca

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