The Safe Kids program helps students strengthen their understanding of the
safe and proper use
of electricity and natural gas. Children can play the games at
home for their pure entertainment
value. For information about other NASA
education programs on the Web, visit:
http://www.
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-- If you smell natural gas in your house, tell an adult. The
event
is part of the National Science Teachers Association national
conference, and it is open to the media
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program provides teachers with resources to help students learn about
electricity
and natural gas safety, while supporting their efforts in teaching
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Do not turn on lights or use the
phone.pge. The programs support
activities in the nation's schools and distribute information
through
instructional and outreach products.galveston cbeebies
The program features easy-to-use Web sites and
improved
materials for classroom instruction.
"We encourage parents to visit the sites with their children
, to learn
about electric and gas safety through fun, interactive games, as well as
educational
material," said Powell. Natural Gas Safety World discusses where natural gas comes
from, how it gets
to your home, and using gas safely and efficiently.
-- Make sure your hands are dry before you
touch anything electrical, even
if you think it is turned off and keep electrical cords and
appliances
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PG+E's Mascot 'Helmet' Greets
Elementary School Kids on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2005
SAN FRANCISCO, As students return to
campus
for a new school year, Pacific Gas and Electric Company and Helmet head
back to school to launch
the annual Safe Kids program -- the popular electric
and natural gas safety educational series. The
Web sites can be
found at http://www.pge. WASHINGTON, NASA has created a new online 'Kids'
Club
' serving up games, activities and plenty of action for future explorers.com/home.patrol coloring
Last year,
approximately
740,000 students in over 24,000 elementary and middle school
classrooms were taught about gas and
electric safety using PG+E's Safe Kids
program materials, and over the past five years, these messages
have reached
85 percent of all elementary schools in the utility's service area.
-- Do not
play near natural gas appliances or equipment like ovens, water
heaters, and furnaces.scene dangers
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Teachers can order the Safe Kids materials for their classrooms by
visiting PG+E's Web site
at http://www.
The new site will feature animated, colorful, entertaining and educational
activities
for children in kindergarten through fourth grade.nasa.pirates beach
If no adult is
home, get everyone
out of the house. Visit
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The materials teach
important safety concepts, while also
aiding teachers by incorporating basic
reading, math, and science skills.
The Science and
Safety of Electricity and Gas site, aimed for students in
grades seven through 10, is packed with
science experiments, safety tips, fun
activities, and challenging games, including The World of Wires
, Dangerous
Waters, You've Got the Power, and It's a Gas.m.leaving ship
Developed with the assistance of California
teachers, and designed based on state curriculum standards, the materials
provide a mixture of
games, articles, experiments and activities.feature galveston
NASA Rolls Out New 'Kids Club'
NASA's education
programs motivate and engage students to pursue careers
in science, technology, engineering and mathematics
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These sites contain safety
information
that is valuable, interactive and engaging.This category contains sites that feature activities for
very young children about the beach and ocean.
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The Electrical Safety World site, directed toward
elementary school-age
students, includes information about tree and power line safety, what to do
in
electrical emergencies, how to perform a home safety audit, as well as
interactive games.
-- Wires inside walls bring electricity to lights and outlets -- Remember;
only safety
caps and plugs should go into outlets. Smell, Leave
and Tell!
For more information
about Pacific Gas and Electric Company and the Safe
Kids Program, please visit our Web site at http:
//www.Multimedia Available: Keeping Kids Safe From Cyber Threats
Cyber-bullying, pornographic
pop-ups and adults posing as kids in chat
rooms are just a few threats facing today's young Internet
users.com
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Educators can use the activities as a
fun way to reach students in the classroom
, the library, during after school
programs or anywhere children and computers are together.
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The program offers free electric
and
natural gas safety instruction materials for teachers to use in elementary
and middle school classrooms
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Treat all downed lines as live and
dangerous.
NASA will rollout
the Web site Thursday, April 6, from 8 to 9 a..ship scene
About Helmet:
Debuting as Pacific
Gas and Electric Company's mascot in 2003, Helmet has
had a lasting impact on promoting school education
programs and educating
students on safety, energy efficiency and emergency preparedness. PDT in the
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Pacific Gas and Electric Company
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Here are some important safety
tips from Helmet:
-- Never go near downed power lines. Interactive
games include exploring
and learning about space, building and launching
rockets, exploring Mars, keeping airplanes on schedule
and helping a comet
travel through the solar system.
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With This Story
Include Text News Releases, Logo, Video
----The Internet gives children a
world of
information -- but it also exposes them to potential dangers.newstream.seaside leaving
If you encounter
a downed line, call Pacific Gas and
Electric Company at 1-800-PGE-5000 and 911 immediately
. Examples include coloring pages, stories, songs, games and safety tips.
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"As part of our commitment
to deliver safe and reliable service, we want
to make sure our customers have all the information
they need to stay safe,"
said David Powell, the utility's public safety program manager.com.
The Kids' Club site serves a dual purpose.
A video report from Qwest Communications (NYSE:Q)
You
can reach the story directly by going to
http://www.aspx?story=30461
This multimedia news story
is for free and unrestricted use on
your news information site (and for print or broadcast too).
com to download video, audio, text, graphics and
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com/safety.com/safekids, or by sending an
E-mail to
publicsafety@pge.com.beach listen
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In addition to the Safe Kids program classroom materials
, PG+E offers
three Web sites, Electrical Safety World, Natural Gas Safety World, and
Science and
Safety of Gas and Electricity.
-- Remember the three important messages about natural gas.gov
For information about NASA and agency programs on the Web, visit:
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