DESCRIPTION
The NISE Network content map articulates the key ideas for our educational products, including programs, exhibits, and media experiences. It presents the content knowledge the network has identified as the most important for engaging the public in learning about nanoscale science, engineering, and technology. Content map resources include the full written text document, a powerpoint presentation outlining the map, and a one-page graphic summary of the map. The content map was created in 2011 and revised in 2012.
Suggested citation:
Bequette, M., Ostman, R., Ellenbogen, K., Petersen, G. Z., Porcello, D., Livingston, T., et al. (2012). Nanoscale science informal learning experiences: NISE Network content map. Saint Paul: NISE Network.
http://www.nisenet.org/catalog/nanoscale-informal-learning-experiences-nise-network-learning-framework
DESCRIPTION
The NISE Network content map articulates the key ideas for our educational products, including programs, exhibits, and media experiences. It presents the content knowledge the network has identified as the most important for engaging the public in learning about nanoscale science, engineering, and technology. Content map resources include the full written text document, a powerpoint presentation outlining the map, and a one-page graphic summary of the map. The content map was created in 2011 and revised in 2012.
Suggested citation:
Bequette, M., Ostman, R., Ellenbogen, K., Petersen, G. Z., Porcello, D., Livingston, T., et al. (2012). Nanoscale science informal learning experiences: NISE Network content map. Saint Paul: NISE Network.
http://www.nisenet.org/catalog/nanoscale-informal-learning-experiences-nise-network-learning-framework
OBJECTIVES
NANO 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—and their costs, utility, risks, and benefits—are closely interconnected with society and with our values.
Credits
NISE Network
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.
Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike 3.0 United States (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US).
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NISE Network products are developed through an iterative collaborative process that includes scientific review, peer review, and visitor evaluation in accordance with an inclusive audiences approach. Products are designed to be easily edited and adapted for different audiences under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike license. To learn more, visit our Development Process page.