Attack of the Nanoscientist

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Overview

Description:

A ten minute play in which a supervillain from the future attempts to conquer the audience using...Nanoscience?

Objectives

Big Idea:

Nanoscience is not one thing, it has many possible applications in many fields, like medicine, computing, materials, defense, environment, and consumer products.

Learning goals:

1) To introduce the visitor to the field of nanoscale science and technology 2) To encourage the visitor to learn more about nanoscale science and technology.

NISE Net Content Map:

Nanometer-sized things are very small, and often behave differently than larger things do.

Scientists and engineers have formed the interdisciplinary field of nanotechnology by investigating properties and manipulating matter at the nanoscale.

Nanoscience, nanotechnology, and nanoengineering lead to new knowledge and innovations that weren't possible before.

Universal design:

Repeat and reinforce main ideas and concepts.

Credits

Developed for the NISE Network with funding from the National Science Foundation under Award Numbers 0532536 and 0940143. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this product are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Foundation.

Owning institution:

Science Museum of Minnesota

Checklist

Scientist reviewed? check_reviewed

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Visitor evaluation? check_reviewed

Nano Topics

Materials, tools, and applications

Audience

7 and up

Permissions

Creative Commons
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Resources

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Files:

Attack of the NanoScientist Script + Lesson Plan

Attack of the NanoScientist PowerPoint

Evaluations

Year 5 Summative Evaluation of Exhibits and Programs

As part of the overall summative evaluation of the first five years of the NISE Network, the Year 5 Exhibits and Programs Study examines the measurable impacts of these public products on museum visitors. Read more