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Exploring Products - Sunblock

In this activity, learners compare sunblock containing nanoparticles to ointment.

DESCRIPTION

"Exploring Products - Sunblock" is a hands-on activity comparing sunblock containing nanoparticles to ointment. Visitors learn how some sunblocks that rub in clear contain nanoparticles that block harmful rays from the sun. "Explore Science - Zoom info Nano Invisible Sunblock" (2016) version designed for groups and community outreach.

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  • Exploring Products - Sunblock activity components like the construction paper, swabs, and sunblock.
  • Exploring Products - Sunblock activity components like the construction paper, swabs, and sunblock.

DESCRIPTION

"Exploring Products - Sunblock" is a hands-on activity comparing sunblock containing nanoparticles to ointment. Visitors learn how some sunblocks that rub in clear contain nanoparticles that block harmful rays from the sun. "Explore Science - Zoom info Nano Invisible Sunblock" (2016) version designed for groups and community outreach.

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OBJECTIVES

BIG IDEA

Sunblocks containing nanoparticles are one of the most common applications of nanotechnology

LEARNING GOALS

  • Sunblocks containing nanoparticles are one of the most common applications of nanotechnology

  • Nanoparticles in sunblock are invisible to the human eye because they're smaller than the wavelength of visible light.

NANO CONTENT MAP

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

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

Nanotechnologies—and their costs, utility, risks, and benefits—are closely interconnected with society and with our values.

Credits

YEAR CREATED
2010
OWNING INSTITUTION

Science Museum of Minnesota

FUNDING

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.

PERMISSIONS

Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike 3.0 United States (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US).
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DEVELOPMENT PROCESS

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