Exploring Tools - Mitten Challenge (NanoDays 2011)

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Overview

Exploring Tools - Mitten Challenge (NanoDays 2011)

Description:

"Exploring Tools - Mitten Challenge" is a hands on activity in which visitors build a Lego® structure while wearing mittens. They learn that it is difficult to build small things when your tools are too big.

Objectives

Big Idea:

Scientists and engineers need special tools and equipment to work on the nanoscale.

Learning goals:

Scientists and engineers need special tools and equipment to work on the nanoscale.
In the field of nanotechnology, researcher study and make tiny things that are measured in nanometers.

NISE Net Content Map:

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

Universal design:

Provide multiple entry points and multiple ways of engagement

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

Checklist

Scientist reviewed? check_reviewed

Peer reviewed? check_reviewed

Visitor evaluation? check_reviewed

Nano Topics

Materials, tools, and applications

Audience

All ages

Permissions

Creative Commons
Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike

Standards

Science and Technology:

K-4: Abilities of technological design

5-8: Abilities of technological design

9-12: Abilities of technological design

Resources

Download all files (ZIP)

Files:

Exploring Tools Mitten Challenge - Guide

Exploring Tools Mitten Challenge - Guide

Exploring Tools Mitten Challenge - Sign

Exploring Tools Mitten Challenge - "Build a House" Sheet

Exploring Tools Mitten Challenge- Sources

Spanish files:

Exploring Tools Mitten Challenge- Guide (Spanish)

Exploring Tools Mitten Challenge- Sign & Guide (Spanish)

Exploring Tools Mitten Challenge- "Build a House" Sheet (Spanish)

Comments

Lego fun!

Submitted by MSUSuzi on Mon, 02/28/2011 - 16:30.

We solicit our university staff for donations of used Legos so we can create some replicas of this kit to send out to schools in rural Montana. Thanks for this great activity!

--Suzi Taylor, Montana State University