TVA Launches TVAkids.com, New Children’s Web Site
December 9, 2002
TVA is inviting the younger residents of the Tennessee Valley to visit its newest Web site, created especially for children.
The site, tvakids.com, is geared toward children in the fourth through eighth grades. The Web site provides information on the generation of electricity, the Tennessee River system, and TVA’s dedication to a clean environment.
“The addition of a Web site devoted to children helps TVA reach our future stakeholders across the Tennessee Valley,” said TVA Chairman Glenn L. McCullough, Jr. “TVAkids.com provides children and educators with helpful information about the mission of TVA, the importance of our work, and the history that has brought us here.”
The site has tips on water and electrical safety and energy conservation. It provides explanations of TVA operations and information for use in class projects, reports, and other learning activities.
Parents and educators can also benefit from tvakids.com. The teachers’ section provides curriculum plans that can be downloaded for classroom use. Teachers can also access several of TVA’s educational programs, as well as field trip information.
Parents can use information from the site to assist their children with homework. Students desiring more detailed information can link to TVA’s general Web site.
To access TVA’s new children’s Web site, visit www.tvakids.com.
TVA is the nation’s largest public power producer, and its power system is self-financed. TVA provides power to large industries and 158 power distributors that serve 8.3 million consumers in seven southeastern states.
Media Contact:
Michelle Chang, Knoxville (865-632-8108) or TVA News Bureau, Knoxville (865-632-6000)
