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Big vs. Little - Macro to Micro Lesson 5 Lesson PlanBig vs. Little - Macro to Micro Lesson 5 Lesson Plan
Publisher
National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network
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1st - 3rd
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Science
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Duration
45 mins
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Year
2012
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Big vs. Little - Macro to Micro Lesson 5

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It is a long way from nano to macro. Learners examined the scale of measurement from macro to nano in the first four lessons of the five-part series. With the final installment, they review what they learned by classifying objects in one of the three categories: nano, micro, or macro. 

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Concepts

nanotechnology, nature, patterns, crystal structure, nanoparticles, particle size

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Use the resource as a review of the information in the first four lessons of the series
  • Gather actual objects for classification in place of images

Classroom Considerations

  • Prepare images of macro-, micro-, and nano-sized objects in advance

Pros

  • Provides a graphic organizer for students to use
  • Includes resources for developing materials

Cons

  • None

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