2013

NanoDays 2013 Digital Kit
Digital download of all public engagement and professional development files in the NanoDays 2013 kit designed to engaging the public in nanoscale science, engineering, and technology and their impact on society.impact on society.
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Horton Hears a Who! Storytime
In this activity, learners make paper elephant ears to wear and listen to "Horton Hears a Who!" by Dr. Seuss before exploring scent molecules.
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Exploring Tools - 3D Imaging
In this activity, learners use 3D glasses to discover what ordinary objects look like under magnification.
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Exploring Size - Moving Molecules
In this activity, learners use an air cannon toy to spin pinwheels to explore what makes up air.
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Exploring Products - Liquid Crystal Displays
In this activity, learners investigate temperature-sensitive liquid crystal sheets and liquid crystal displays from a calculator.
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Exploring Tools - Mystery Shapes
In this activity, learners use their sense of touch to investigate hidden objects.
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Exploring Properties - Invisibility
In this activity, learners investigate how glass objects can be "hidden" in some liquids through refraction.
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Exploring Products - Computer Hard Drives
In this activity, learners use floating ring magnets to store data and model how computer hard drives works.
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Exploring Materials - Memory Metal
In this activity, learners compare the properties of a memory metal spring to an ordinary spring.
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Exploring Nano & Society - You Decide!
In this activity, learners sort and prioritize cards with new nanotechnologies according to their own values and the values of others.
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