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Nanotechnology Invention and Design: Phase Changes, Energy, and Crystals
11 Jan 2017 | | Contributor(s):: Daniella Duran, NNCI Nano
This 3-part lesson introduces the nanoscale effect of various energy inputs on the crystal lattice of a smart material, Nitinol, and then invites students to become nanotechnology inventors. Students will first explore how energy exchanges lead to solid-state phase changes at the macroscale and...
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Nanotechnology K12 Lessons - 1
07 Apr 2014 | | Contributor(s):: Mark M Budnik
The technological world today is constantly evolving. Every year, new discoveries and improvements to previous technologies change the way we live. Nanotechnology is one field that is quickly advancing and impacting our daily lives. School systems often do not have the lesson plans or the funding...
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Nanotechnology Principles Kit: Nano Demos
05 Dec 2015 | | Contributor(s):: SHINE Project, SHINE Project
The activities described below are short demonstrations designed to teach students of any age about nanotechnology principles.
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Nanotechnology Principles Lab: Nanocrystalline Solar Cells
10 Dec 2015 | | Contributor(s):: SHINE Project, SHINE Project
This lab consists of activities designed to teach students about solar cells. The entire bundle can be downloaded by clicking on the download link in the upper right or compontents can be individually downloaded by visiting the Supporting Docs tab. Learning Outcomes: To gain a basic understanding...
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Nanotechnology Workshops at Northwest Vista College - Nanotechnology Workshop for High School Students and High School Educators
26 Oct 2020 | | Contributor(s):: Neda Habibi, Jared Ashcroft (editor), The Micro Nano Technology - Education Center
Northwest Vista College will host it’s fourth summer Nanotechnology workshop for high school students and high school educators in summer 2021. ...
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Nanotratamiento del Agua (Nanotreatment)
30 Jun 2020 | | Contributor(s):: Nano-Link Center for Nanotechnology Education, Sandra Weeks, Laura Arndt, Rodfal Alberto Rodriguez (editor), María Teresa Rivera (editor)
Este módulo se concentra en las tecnologías que utilizan fuerzas e interacciones en la nano escala para tratar el agua. Se le presenta a los estudiantes la oportunidad de seleccionar un problema de tratamiento del agua para determinar qué contaminantes están...
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NanoTreatment
05 Feb 2020 | | Contributor(s):: Sandra Weeks, Laura Arndt, Nano-Link Center for Nanotechnology Education
This is a module about nanotechnologies that use forces and interactions to treat water. Learners will select a water treatment problem, determine which contaminants are present in their water, and use the described nanotechnologies and their knowledge of intramolecular forces to identify the...
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Nanotubes and Nanowires: One-dimensional Materials
17 Jul 2006 | | Contributor(s):: Timothy D. Sands
What is a nanowire? What is a nanotube? Why are they interesting and what are their potential applications? How are they made? This presentation is intended to begin to answer these questions while introducing some fundamental concepts such as wave-particle duality, quantum confinement, the...
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NASA’s Science and Education Outreach Efforts
15 Oct 2020 | | Contributor(s):: Brandon Rodriguez, The Micro Nano Technology - Education Center
This session will detail the science and education outreach efforts taking place at NASA in both the K-12 and internship programs.
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Nature of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes' Interactions with Differing Photosensitizers
31 Aug 2023 | | Contributor(s):: Rubiona Grainger, Nima Soltani, Rice University
It was recently discovered that when Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes (SWCNTs) wrapped with single-stranded DNA are exposed to singlet oxygen the singlet oxygen reacts with the guanine nucleotides embedded in the DNA. The singlet oxygen is produced by irradiation of a photosensitizer. However,...
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NCLT Seminar Series
23 Nov 2005 |
National Center for Learning and Teaching in Nanoscale Science and Engineering. (NCLT). The mission of NCLT is to develop the next generation of leaders in NSE teaching and learning, with an emphasis on NSEE capacity building, providing a strong impact on national STEM education. The guiding...
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NCN Overview
06 Apr 2005 | | Contributor(s):: Mark Lundstrom
This presentation is an overview of the Network for Computational Nanotechnology (NCN) presented at the first NCN Student Conference in April 2005. It is intended to give students an understanding of the NCN's vision and mission.
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NNCI Outreach Demonstration Guide
10 Feb 2020 | | Contributor(s):: Nancy Healy, NNCI Nano
This compendium of demonstrations includes 17 activities that can be used to demonstrate topics to students and the general public. They are useful for science festivals, family science nights, and science cafes. ...
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NNCI Reference Sheets
11 Feb 2020 | | Contributor(s):: Joyce Allen, Nancy Healy, NNCI Nano
This is a series of 5 reference sheets for high school students that have a summarized version of important concepts for courses in: Physics, Physical Science, Chemistry, Biology, and Genetics. These are two sided, with one side introducing nanotechnology and the other containing facts,...
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Noodling Around: Powers of Ten
21 Jan 2020 | | Contributor(s):: Marilyn Garza, NNCI Nano
This activity develops a K–12 student’s skills in measurement by using a pool noodle to measure objects. The activity encourages students to consider features that are useful when developing or using a measurement tool. This lesson introduces scale by demonstrating scales as factors...
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Now You See It, Once Filtered, Hope You Don't
07 Jul 2021 | | Contributor(s):: Patricia Kuberra, NNCI Nano
Water is a valuable natural resource and resides in multiple reservoirs: the cryosphere, geosphere, biosphere, and atmosphere. Water quality is often jeopardized by various contaminants but can be improved by removing contaminants from the water whether they are macro (dirt and debris,) micro...
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Nuclear Physics
02 Jan 2020 | | Contributor(s):: Balakrishnan Mahalingam
NUCLEAR STRUCTURE
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Operation of Scannig Tunneling Microscopy
20 Apr 2007 | | Contributor(s):: Hyung-Seok Hahm
This is a 60-second movie clip with a narration of how Scanning Tunneling Microscopy(STM) operates. Produced by Eric Meyer, Imran Sobh and Hyung-Seok Hahm Beckman InstituteUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign As part of instructional materials by National Center for Learning and Teaching in...
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Overview of DNA Learning Module
24 Aug 2017 | | Contributor(s):: Southwest Center for Microsystems Education (SCME)
This learning module provides an overview of the DNA molecule, its role as genetic material, its molecular components and structure, and DNA replication. This information is necessary to understand the role of DNA in bioMEMS (bio MicroElectroMechanical Systems). Activities provide the...
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Overview of DNA Learning Module - Instructor Guides
24 Aug 2017 | | Contributor(s):: Southwest Center for Microsystems Education (SCME)
This learning module provides an overview of the DNA molecule, its role as genetic material, its molecular components and structure, and DNA replication. This information is necessary to understand the role of DNA in bioMEMS (bio MicroElectroMechanical Systems). Activities provide the...