Exploring Fabrication - Self-Assembly (NanoDays 10)

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Overview

Exploring Fabrication - Self-Assembly (NanoDays 10)

Description:

"Exploring Fabrication - Self-Assembly" includes several full-body interactive games visitors can play to model the process of self-assembly in nature and nanotechnology. Visitors learn that self-assembly is a process by which molecules and cells form themselves into functional structures.

Objectives

Big Idea:

Self-assembly is a process by which molecules and cells form themselves into functional structures.

Learning goals:

Self-assembly is a process by which molecules and cells form themselves into functional structures.
Researchers in the field of nanotechnology are studying self-assembly in order to create new materials and technologies.

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.

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:

Sciencenter

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Scientist reviewed? check_reviewed

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Nano Topics

Art and nature, Fundamentals, Materials, tools, and applications

Audience

All ages

Permissions

Creative Commons
Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike

Standards

Physical science:

K-4: Properties of objects and materials

5-8: Properties and changes of properties in matter

9-12: Structure and properties of matter

Science and Technology:

K-4: Understanding about science and technology

Science as inquiry:

K-4: Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry

5-8: Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry

Resources

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Files:

Exploring Fabrication Self-Assembly - Guide

Exploring Fabrication Self-Assembly - Guide

Exploring Fabrication Self-Assembly - Sign

Exploring Fabrication Self-Assembly - Sources

Spanish files:

Exploring Fabrication Self-Assembly - Sign & Guide (Spanish)

Exploring Fabrication Self-Assembly - Guide (Spanish)

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