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Lab 2: Nanocatalysts Clean Your Car Emissions Lesson PlanLab 2: Nanocatalysts Clean Your Car Emissions Lesson Plan
Publisher
National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network
Resource Details
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Activities & Projects
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Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
45 mins
Instructional Strategies
Collaborative Learning
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Technology
Scientific Equipment
Year
2009
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Lab 2: Nanocatalysts Clean Your Car Emissions

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This Lab 2: Nanocatalysts Clean Your Car Emissions lesson plan also includes:
  • Lab 2 Catalytic Conversions: Independent Inquiry
  • Lab 1: Nanocatalysts Clean Your Car Emissions
  • Lab 1 Catalytic Conversions: Guided Inquiry
  • Lab 1 Catalytic Conversions: Independent Inquiry
  • Lab 1 Catalytic Conversions: Independent Inquiry (Answers)
  • Catalytic Conversions: Extension Research Questions (Lab 3)
  • Next Generation Science Standards for this Lesson
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Surface area certainly surfaces as a variable for chemical reaction rates. Scholars perform an experiment to discover how the size of catalysts affect the rate of a chemical reaction. They record their results in tables and graphs to analyze results.

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Concepts

nanotechnology, catalysts, emissions, chemical reactions, rate of reaction, surface area

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Have learners write a journal entry on how experimental results relate to catalytic converters

Classroom Considerations

  • Experiment requires the alginate-MnO2 catalysts from previous lab (this is the second of two installments in the Catalytic Converters series)
  • A variety of materials is necessary for the activity

Pros

  • Lists some important safety information
  • Provides a pacing guide for the lesson

Cons

  • None

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