Teaching Materials (1-2 of 2)

1. Mystery Molecules: Identifying Materials with Nanoscale Characterization Tools

   Teaching Materials | 18 Mar 2020 | Contributor(s):: Maude Cuchiara, NNCI Nano

    In this lesson plan, students will be given several similar looking materials and asked to identify them by observing them at the macro and micro-scale. They will then be exposed to different analytical tools and describe how they can be used to explore materials at the nanoscale. ...

2. The Pinch Test: The Right Tool for the Right Object

   Teaching Materials | 21 Jan 2020 | Contributor(s):: Pamela Gilbert-Smith, NNCI Nano

   This lesson will be used to assess student knowledge of size or SI prefixes and which equipment/tools you would need to view objects of particular sizes. The lesson can be used to see how much students know before teaching; to introduce them to the topic; or to assess what they have learned...