High School Nanotechnology Summer Camp Framework

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Overview

High School Nanotechnology Summer Camp Framework

Description:

This program describes a weeklong summer camp for high school students. The camp does not assume any previous knowledge of the field and thus is open to students from all backgrounds. It is hands‐on; application based and also gives a broad overview to nanoscience/nanotechnology as a field with many career opportunities. Students are able to gain a comprehensive understanding through activities that introduce them to the unique properties at the nanoscale. Though lab‐tours, discussion groups on societal and ethical implications of nanoscience/nanotechnology and an open‐house at the conclusion of the camp where they present projects to families and friends, students are exposed to a wide variety of experiences.

Objectives

Big Idea:

Broad overview of the field of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology to high school students wishing to explore career opportunities.

Learning goals:

As a result of participating in this camp, students will get an introduction to nanoscience and nanotechnology
Understand Nanoscale fabrication and its importance, drawbacks and limitations
Overlap of Nano and Green Technologies
Participate in a forum on societal and ethical implications of nanoscience 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.

Nanotechnologies have costs, risks, and benefits that affect our lives in ways we cannot always predict.

Universal design:

Repeat and reinforce main ideas and concepts.

Provide multiple entry points and multiple ways of engagement

Provide physical and sensory access to all aspects of the program. Visitors can touch, see and hear different elements of the program.

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:

Lawrence Hall of Science

Checklist

Scientist reviewed? check_reviewed

Peer reviewed? check_reviewed

Visitor evaluation? check_reviewed

Nano Topics

Art and nature, Bio and medicine, Energy and environment, Fundamentals, Information Technology, Materials, tools, and applications, Society, policy, and economics

Audience

15 and up

Permissions

Creative Commons
Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike

Standards

History and nature of science:

9-12: Historical perspectives

9-12: Nature of scientific knowledge

9-12: Science as a human endeavor

Earth and space science:

9-12: Energy in the earth system

9-12: Geochemical cycles

Life science:

9-12: Behavior of organisms

9-12: Biological evolution

9-12: Interdependence of organisms

9-12: Matter, energy, and organization in living systems

Physical science:

9-12: Interactions of energy and matter

9-12: Chemical reactions

9-12: Conservation of energy and increase in disorder

9-12: Motions and forces

9-12: Structure and properties of matter

9-12: Structure of atoms

Science and Technology:

9-12: Abilities of technological design

9-12: Understanding about science and technology

Science as inquiry:

9-12: Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry

9-12: Understanding about scientific inquiry

Science in Personal and Social Perspectives:

9-12: Environmental quality

9-12: Natural and human-induced hazards

9-12: Natural resources

9-12: Personal and community health

9-12: Science and technology in local, national, and global challenges

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