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Teaching middle school or high school students? Use these resources to help kids understand what nanotechnology is and how it may impact their lives. You might start by watching Mark Ratner's seminar A Gentle Introduction to Nanotechnology and Nanoscience. Check out the various animations that we have to explain nanoscience concepts. Try running a simple tool online, such as CNTbands.

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  1. Nov 03 2009

    NanoTeach 2009: A South Region Conference to Inspire K-12 Nanoscience Education

    If you are an innovative, K-12 teacher curious about emerging technology and want to know what the big deal is about nanotechnology this conference is for you. Join us in Danville, Virginia where...

    https://nanohub.org/events/details/253

  2. Nanotechnology and Cosmetics

    15 Jan 2020 | | Contributor(s):: Rochelle Lofstrand, NNCI Nano

    This is a series of four lessons which build upon each other to explore the use of nanotechnology in cosmetics as well as the social and ethical issues associated with nano-based cosmetics. The purpose of these lessons is to familiarize students with the chemistry of cosmetics and the anatomy...

  3. Nanotechnology and the NAE Grand Challenge Make Solar Energy Economical

    20 Jun 2016 | | Contributor(s):: Edward Davis, Virginia A. Davis

    This group of materials is designed to provide a framework to teach students in an introductory engineering course basic nanotechnology concepts. The materials use the NAE grand challenge “Make Solar Energy Economical” to underpin the need and potential for nanotechnology to address...

  4. Nanotechnology and the NAE Grand Challenge Reverse Engineer the Brain

    14 Aug 2017 | | Contributor(s):: Edward Davis, Virginia Davis, Joni Lakin

    This group of materials is designed to provide a framework to teach students in an introductory engineering course basic nanotechnology concepts. The materials use the NAE grand challenge “Reverse Engineering the Brain” to underpin the need and potential for nanotechnology to address...

  5. Nanotechnology and Visible Light

    19 Dec 2006 | | Contributor(s):: Raymond Serrano

    This submission is an undergraduate project by Raymond Serrano, a chemistry student at UTEP. Raymond has been a nanoHUB student for one year.In addition to being factor of scale, nanoscience is also defined by the changes in the physical and chemical properties the nanoparticles. This...

  6. Nanotechnology in Biology

    29 Aug 2006 | | Contributor(s):: Elizabeth Gardner

    This is the first of two exercises developed by El Paso High School teachers as part of a two week workshop on nanotechnology education, part of the National Center for Learning and Teaching of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (NCLT) Professional Development Workshop held June 19-30, 2006 at the...

  7. Nanotechnology in Electronics: An Introduction to the units on LEDs, Thermistors, and Transistors

    12 Jan 2020 | | Contributor(s):: Jacyln Murray, NNCI Nano

    The purpose of the following group of lab units is to illustrate properties associated with nanotechnology and the electronics industry through utilization of semiconductors.  By using macro-examples of actual nano-circuitry, students will understand what is happening on the...

  8. 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...

  9. 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...

  10. 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.

  11. 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...

  12. 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. ...

  13. 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...

  14. 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...

  15. 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...

  16. 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.

  17. 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,...

  18. 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...

  19. 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.

  20. NISE Net NanoDays Kit Database

    22 Jan 2016 | Datasets | Contributor(s):

    By Tanya Faltens

    Purdue University

    This is a database of NISE Net NanoDays Kits, with links to information about the kits and instructional videos. This database was created in 2014 and there may be some additional content added...

    https://nanohub.org/publications/122/?v=1