Nano Around the World

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Description:

Nano Around the World is a card game designed to get participants to reflect on the potential uses of nanotechnology across the globe. Players each receive three cards: a character card, a current technology card, and a future technology card. They are asked to assume the role of their character to find nanotechnologies that might benefit them. After game play there is a facilitated discussion to help players reflect on the choices they made, the difficulty in finding appropriate technologies for many of the characters, and the possible nanotechnologies that could benefit a wider array of people than current nanotechnologies do.

Objectives

Big Idea:

Our values shape how nanotechnologies are developed and adopted.

Learning goals:

Think about the applications of nanotechnology outside their immediate experience.
Describe some of the current uses and future visions of nanotechnology.
Recognize that the majority of nanotechnologies are created for and will be used by the world’s wealthiest populations.
Realize that nanotechnology could benefit the developing world, but only if we take active steps to develop technology with a wider range of uses than we currently have.

NISE Net Content Map:

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.

Funding:

Created in collaboration with Arizona State University, NSF grant no. 0937591

Owning institution:

Sciencenter

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Science and Technology:

K-4: Abilities of technological design

K-4: Understanding about science and technology

5-8: Abilities of technological design

5-8: Understanding about science and technology

9-12: Abilities of technological design

9-12: Understanding about science and technology

Science in Personal and Social Perspectives:

K-4: Science and technology in local challenges

K-4: Types of resources

5-8: Populations, resources, and environments

5-8: Science and technology in society

9-12: Population growth

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

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Nano Around the World Lesson Plan

Nano Around the World Sign

Nano Around the World Technology Cards

Nano Around the World Character Cards

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