Educational Resources
Intro to Nano Cart Demo
In this activity, learners explore the basics about nanotechnology by mixing chemicals, turning potatoes black, generating electricity, and seeing invisible light in several demonstrations and experiments.
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Exploring Tools - Special Microscopes
In this activity, learners use a flexible magnet as a model for a scanning probe microscope.
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Exploring Size - Measure Yourself
In this activity, learners mark their height on a height chart and discover how tall they are in nanometers.
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DNA Nanotechnology
In this activity, learners extract a sample of DNA from split peas and put it in an Eppendorf tube to take home.
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Treating Tumors with Gold
In this stage presentation, learners hear about a potential nanotechnology treatment that could kill tumor cells before considering questions about future targeted cancer therapies.
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Shrinking Robots!
In this program and stage presentation, learners design and build a robot toy from recycled and craft materials after hearing a presentation about the challenges in creating nano-sized robots.
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Nanoparticle Stained Glass: classroom program
In this long activity, learners are introduced to the connections between art and science, with a focus on the connection between stained glass and nanotechnology.
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Nanoparticle Stained Glass (cart demo)
In this activity, learners make a collaborative stained glass window and a take-away card with pre-made nanoparticle solutions containing silver or gold
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Talking Nano Video Series
This 6-part video series provides a basic Nano 101 introduction to nanotechnology, potential applications, implications, and impacts.
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Forms of Carbon
In this activity, learners interact with models of four different forms of carbon to explore how the nanoscale arrangement of atoms dramatically impacts a material’s macroscale behavior.
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