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Project Based Learning Goes Multidisciplinary!
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Teachers at Blackhawk have implemented a cross-curricular approach to the GPP students across Science (AP Environmental Science), Technology (TSA), English (Creative Writing), Art (Graphic Design), and Math (Algebra) disciplines will be working to solve various issues facing the nuclear power industry.
The goal of our project is connecting local schools to local industries. Through this partnership students are exposed to real problems facing real companies. Students will utilize their skills and abilities in cooperation with professionals in the Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (STEAM) fields to find solutions.
This project has developed a partnership with First Energy and the nearby Beaver Valley Power Station. An inside look into Nuclear Energy and how it supplies electricity as well as challenges facing the industry. This project provides students with a unique problem solving experience.
Special Events - Summarizing what we do
Nuclear Day - Blackhawk High School
January 21, 2016
During the Nuclear Day experience representatives from First Energy introduce nuclear power to the students and staff at Blackhawk High School. This serves as an introduction to nuclear energy and provides a first hand experience of what it is like to work there. During this day students are presented with the issues they must solve and some background information to guide the process. Another obstacle this day was to build a working turbine from common office materials.
Field Experience - Power Station Tour
March 11, 2016
During this experience students tour the factility and experience real training exercises from maintanence, radiation, to what it takes to run the plants control room. The site tour gives the students a first hand look to the how a plant operates and the behind the scenes personel that keep it safe and operational.
Presentations - Problems Solved
April 11, 2016
This is the culmination of the complete experience. Students serve as consultants to the company and offer solutions to issues facing the industry. For this experience students tackled social perspectives of a Nuclear Power Station being built in your backyard, promotional nuclear power posters, 3D powerstation and turbine models, cost analysis of building and operating various power stations, and measuring acceptable environmental release limits of radioactive nuclides. WOW - That is quite a bit to explain let alone provide solutions. You will be impressed by the accomplishments of our students!