In the 7th grade we had a representative from the local atomic plant come and visit. She demonstrated "here's a spent fuel pellet-- see that it pegs the geiger

In the 7th grade we had a representative from the local atomic plant come and visit. She demonstrated "here's a spent fuel pellet-- see that it pegs the geiger counter, but so does this piece of Fiestaware!" It was also presented in a Home Economics class, not even the science class. I suspect that even the least of the science teachers would have eviscerated that demo.