DESCRIPTION
"Exploring Products - Sunblock" is a hands-on activity comparing sunblock containing nanoparticles to ointment. Visitors learn how some sunblocks that rub in clear contain nanoparticles that block harmful rays from the sun. "Explore Science - Zoom info Nano Invisible Sunblock" (2016) version designed for groups and community outreach.
DESCRIPTION
"Exploring Products - Sunblock" is a hands-on activity comparing sunblock containing nanoparticles to ointment. Visitors learn how some sunblocks that rub in clear contain nanoparticles that block harmful rays from the sun. "Explore Science - Zoom info Nano Invisible Sunblock" (2016) version designed for groups and community outreach.
TRAINING VIDEOS
OBJECTIVES
BIG IDEA
Sunblocks containing nanoparticles are one of the most common applications of nanotechnology
LEARNING GOALS
Sunblocks containing nanoparticles are one of the most common applications of nanotechnology
Nanoparticles in sunblock are invisible to the human eye because they're smaller than the wavelength of visible light.
NANO CONTENT MAP
Nanometer-sized things are very small, and often behave differently than larger things do.
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.
DOWNLOAD FILES
- Exploring Products Sunblock - Guide (doc)
- Exploring Products Sunblock - Guide (pdf)
- Exploring Products Sunblock - Particle Size Sheet (doc)
- Exploring Products Sunblock - Particle Size Sheet (pdf)
- Exploring Products Sunblock - Sign (pdf)
- Exploring Products Sunblock- Sources (xls)
- Packing instructions for the Invisible Sunblock activity from the Explore Science-Nano kit (pdf)
- Exploring Products Sunblock - Guide (Spanish) (doc)
- Exploring Products Sunblock - Guide (Spanish) (pdf)
- Exploring Products Sunblock - Particle Size Sheet (Spanish) (pdf)
- Exploring Products Sunblock - Particle Size Sheet (Spanish) (doc)
- Exploring Products Sunblock - Sign & Guide (Spanish) (pdf)
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Credits
Science Museum of Minnesota
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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