Nano for Elementary and Middle School
Seminars
Nano Engineering Career Profiles
We have interviewed scientists and engineers who do nanotechnology and here are some of their profiles.
Profiles:
- Engineering Job 1: Engineering Graduate Student Researcher in a Nanoscience Laboratory
- Engineering Job 2: Research Assistant in a Nanotechnology Lab
- Engineering Job 3: Postdoctoral Researcher Scientist in a Nanoscience Research Laboratory
Seminars
Introduction to Nanotechnology – An “Elementary” Education Program
By Mark Budnik
Valparaiso University
In this paper, we present how our community’s public school system and our college of engineering collaboratively developed and implemented a program on Nanotechnology for a group of forty 9-11 year olds on a completely self-sustaining basis.
Introduction to Nanotechnology— Implementation of a Cooperative Program for Gifted and Talented Elementary School Children
By Mark Budnik
Valparaiso University
In this paper, we present how our community’s public school system and our college of engineering collaboratively developed and implemented a program on Nanotechnology for a group of forty 9-11 year olds on a completely self-sustaining basis. The program’s objectives and outcomes are aligned with our state’s Core Science and Academic Standards. Modest student fees (US $30 per child) cover the training and salary for undergraduate students to serve as instructors, as well as the salary for the K-12 teachers/mentors to be present as additional support during the sessions. After completing the program, the children met over 90% of the objectives.
Building Capacity for Nano Education and Outreach through Partnerships with Science Museums— Overview and Case Study
Northwestern University (2009)
Taught by Carol Lynn Alpert, and NCLT
Selected Topics: NISE network, background and theory behind museum-research collaborations and activities, informal science education, evaluation, NSF broader impacts, partnerships, NISE Network resources, collaborative efforts.
Dragonfly TV Nano – Using the Power of Television to Introduce Middle School Children to Nanotechnology
DragonflyTV Nano is the first television science series to explore this challenging subject area. Based in recent research into how to teach basic concepts in nanoscience at the middle-school level, the series follows a designed scope and sequence.