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Curated OER

Lesson #2 ~ Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

For Teachers 9th - 12th
You might love this lesson, or you might not. Basically, high school scientists read through a script in which someone interviews a physicist, a biologist, and a chemist in regard to their use of nanotechnology. The names of the involved...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Nanoscience and Sunscreen

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use the topic of sunscreen to explore the "issues related to size and scale" as energy and matter interact. They compare the visible opacity of different substances to their ability to block ultraviolet radiation.
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Curated OER

Building Blocks of Matter

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers view videos and worksheets and construct a model of a water molecule. In this atomic structure lesson, students view video clips and handouts about matter and nanoscience. They construct a model of a water molecule with...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Nanofibers: Measuring the Visible to Understand the Invisible

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students compare the size and shape of tubes that can be measured, to the size and shape of "nanowhiskers" that are too small to see. They practice measuring, calculating and graphing the ratio of circumference to diameter of a circle,...
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Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Molecular Workbench Showcase: Nanotechnology

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of simulations on nano materials, nano applications, and machinery at the nano level. Students can learn about carbon nanotubes, material strength, a conveyor belt made on the nanoscale, and sputttering.
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Website
Other

Try Nano

For Students 9th - 10th
An extensive resource of illustrated articles and explanations of all things nano, with many useful extras for high-school students of nanoscience (glossary, image gallery, profiles of nanoscientists, and links to university programs in...
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National Geographic

National Geographic: Properties of Matter: Macro to Nano Scale

For Teachers 6th - 9th
In this lesson, students learn how properties of matter for common materials may change when examined at the nanoscale level. Includes student handouts, video resources, and a glossary.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Magic Magnetic Fluid

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students are introduced to a unique fluid--ferrofluids--the shape of which can be influenced by magnetic fields. This activity supplements traditional magnetism activities and offers comparisons between large-scale materials and...
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Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: The Keepers of the Gate Challenge

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students are presented with a real-life problem as a challenge to investigate, research and solve. Specifically, they are asked to investigate why salt water helps a sore throat, and how engineers apply this understanding to solve other...
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Website
Other

Nano Hub: Simulation, Education, and Community for Nanotechnology

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A resource bank of animations, courses, software downloads, teaching materials, publications and workshops about nanoscience technology. Resources are searchable and users can save their materials by registering for free.
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Unit Plan
Next.cc

Next: Nano Technology

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about nanotechnology and why scientists are studying it by completing the three activities. Explore nanotechnology further by clicking on one of the numerous links provided.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: What Is Nano?

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief introduction to nanoscience and nanotechnology. [3:26]
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Other

Institute of Physics: Estimating the Size of a Molecule Using an Oil Film

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Help your students understand the scale of nanosize objects with this activity. By placing a drop of oil on top of another, students will estimate the size of an oil molecule. Includes activity instructions, analysis questions and...
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University of Virginia

Uva Virtual Lab: Nanoscience Class Home Page

For Students 9th - 10th
Beginner level resource for studying nanoscience and nanotechnology. Find an exhaustive collection of virtual labs are contained in the syllabus.
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Other

University of California Television: When Things Get Small

For Students 9th - 10th
An entertaining video that explains the scale of nanometers as well as some of the innovative scientific work being done in the area of nanotechnology, including quantum tunneling and the creation of the smallest magnet ever known. [28...
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Other

National Nanotechnology Initiative: Nanotechnology: Big Things From a Tiny World

For Students 3rd - 8th
Twelve-page illustrated brochure describes what nanotechnology is in terms that nonscientists can understand. Discusses nanometers, nanoscale, and the kinds of nanotechnology-related innovations that are now available. Also discusses the...
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Science Museum, London

Science Museum: Antenna: Nanotechnology: Small Science, Big Deal

For Students 9th - 10th
A description of how nanotechnology can manipulate tiny particles and have applications in sports, clothing, foods, electronics, pollution control, alternative fuels, crime fighting, wars, and healthcare.
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Other

Nanozone Comics: They Came From His Lab!

For Students 9th - 10th
Follow the adventures Of Kris Pister as he evolves from love of rockets to an interest electrical enginering. Interesting ideas are presented on how smaller and smaller robots can be used in everyday life.
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Nanozone Comics: Honey, I Shrunk Myself!

For Students 9th - 10th
Follow Rachel as she evolves from an interest in solving games and patterns to a career in material science. Watch as she uses nanotechnology to work with polymers. Read about new nanotech devices that can help improve our world in the...
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Other

Nanozone Comics: What Jorge Gardea Torresdey Say

For Students 9th - 10th
Follow the adventures of Jorge as his life evolves from a love of chemistry as a young boy to a scientist working to find new ways that nanotechnology can help clean up the environment.
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Other

Nanozone Comics: Dr. Lydia Sohn Saves the World

For Students 9th - 10th
Follow the life of Dr. Lydia as she evolves from a love of science as a young girl to solving tough questions in biology using nanotechonology.
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Other

Nanozone Comics: The Perils of Dr. Paul Alivisatos

For Students 6th - 8th
Trace the life of Dr. Paul from his interest in chemistry as a young boy to a career working with some of the smallest solids we can make, called nanocrystals.