Big vs. Little - Micro to Nano

By Ellie Devine1; Lisa Perazone1; NNCI Nano2

1. NNIN RET Program, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 2. National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA

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Abstract

This is a five part lesson dealing with size and scale. Elementary children will explore the concept of size by comparing and categorizing objects, then constructing various sized structures.  The lesson is designed to begin their understanding of big and small which will be important as they develop an understanding of the nanoscale in later grades.

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The authors are Ellie Devine and Lisa Perazone who completed the RET program at Harvard University. 

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Support is from NSF: EEC0601939 and PHY 0117795.

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Researchers should cite this work as follows:

  • Ellie Devine, Lisa Perazone, NNCI Nano (2020), "Big vs. Little - Micro to Nano," https://nanohub.org/resources/31860.

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Submitter

Nancy Healy

Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA

Tags

  1. elementary school
  2. general science
  3. K-12
  4. microscopy
  5. Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
  6. nano technology
  7. NNCI Educational Materials
  8. size and scale
  9. social issues