Nano Science & Engineering Outreach Education Classroom Program

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Overview

Nano Science & Engineering Outreach Education Classroom Program

Description:

This hour long classroom program introduces nano science and nanotechnology as a leading, cutting edge science with an emphasis on nano in nature, health, energy and the environment. The class includes a PowerPoint presentation, three minute video, nine self-guided activities set up as “stations” around the classroom along with a concluding, teacher facilitated class discussion. This program was created for the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry’s (OMSI) Outreach Unit. It has been designed for 4th – 8th graders and travels to elementary and middle schools in seven states around the Pacific Northwest.

Objectives

Big Idea:

Nanoscale Science and Nanotechnology affects our lives in many different ways.

Learning goals:

As a result of participating in this program, students will be able to: 1. Understand how small something is at the nanoscale 2. See how a material’s properties behave differently when at the nanoscale 3. Understand that things on the nanoscale can be found all around in nature 4. Explore how scientists create new technologies to transport and produce clean and renewable energies 5. Understand that nanotechnology has benefits and risks that affect our lives in many ways

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.