Nanotube Models

TYPE: Short Activities
AUDIENCE: Ages 7 - Adult
TOPIC: Nanotechnology
In this activity, learners will be able to use Molecular Visions model kits to build carbon nanotubes.
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DESCRIPTION

"Nanotube Models" is a facilitated tabletop program aimed at educating the public about the properties and applications of carbon nanotubes. Visitors will be able to use Molecular Visions model kits to build carbon nanotubes. The models can be started by museum staff and added onto by visitors, or pre-built to be used as a display. The models can also be accompanied by other NISE Net programs that focus on carbon nanotubes to increase the engagement and enhance the models.

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  • Carbon nanotube structure from nanotubes activity
  • Young learner in a purple jacket assembles a nanotube model made of plastic rods and spheres
  • Young learner in a pink jacket assembles a nanotube model made of plastic rods and spheres
  • Carbon nanotube structure from nanotubes activity

DESCRIPTION

"Nanotube Models" is a facilitated tabletop program aimed at educating the public about the properties and applications of carbon nanotubes. Visitors will be able to use Molecular Visions model kits to build carbon nanotubes. The models can be started by museum staff and added onto by visitors, or pre-built to be used as a display. The models can also be accompanied by other NISE Net programs that focus on carbon nanotubes to increase the engagement and enhance the models.

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OBJECTIVES

BIG IDEA

Carbon nanotubes are a form of carbon that have unique structure and properties for which scientists are discovering many applications.

LEARNING GOALS

  • Identify the molecular structure of a carbon nanotube.

  • Understand the unique properties of a carbon nanotube.

  • Understand a variety of uses for carbon nanotubes. o Electrical conductivity o Water desalination

NANO CONTENT MAP

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.

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TYPE:
Educational Resources
AUDIENCE:
Ages 7 - Adult
LANGUAGES:
English
ADDITIONAL TOPICS: Engineering and Technology Nanotechnology Physical Sciences Materials Science
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Credits

YEAR CREATED
2012
PROJECT
OWNING INSTITUTION

Children's Museum Of Houston        

FUNDING

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.

PERMISSIONS

Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike 3.0 United States (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US).
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