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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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Papers (1-6 of 6)

  1. Turn the Lights On!: An EngrTEAMS-CISTAR Collaboration Unit

    Papers | 24 May 2023 | Contributor(s):: Ruben Lopez, Barbara Fagundes, Diallo Wallace, Nrupaja Bhide, Allison Godwin, Tamara J. Moore

    Turn the Lights On! is an engineering design-based STEM curricular unit codesigned by the EngrTEAMS and CISTAR projects. The unit aims to facilitate the learning of major science and mathematical concepts and skills within the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and Common Core State...

  2. Applied Thermal Measurement at the Nanoscale

    Papers | 09 Feb 2022 | Contributor(s):: Zhen Chen, Chris Dames

    This book aims to serve as a practical guide for novices to design and conduct measurements of thermal properties at the nanoscale using electrothermal techniques. An outgrowth of the authors’ tutorials for new graduate students in their own labs, it includes practical details on...

  3. Measuring the Impact of Service-Learning Projects in Engineering: High School Students' Perspectives

    Papers | 10 May 2017 | Contributor(s):: Tamecia Raishaun Jones, Jean M Trusedell, William "Bill" C. Oakes, Monica Elaine Cardella

    We have seen the benefits of service learning and its impact on perceptions and knowledge of engineering and recognize it as a successful mechanism for introducing often highly abstracted concepts to younger students.  This paper describes the analysis of student reflections from...

  4. A profile of a Nano EPICS High School - Agawam High School

    Papers | 10 May 2017 | Contributor(s):: Tamecia Raishaun Jones

    This is a short profile of an EPICS High School that has found a way to integrate nano into its curriculum.  The profile describes how the teacher used her specialized background in marine biology to create a plan for nano project in a marine biology classroom.  At the time, this...

  5. Introduction to Nanotechnology: Implementation of a Cooperative Program for Gifted and Talented Elementary School Children

    Papers | 07 Apr 2014 | Contributor(s):: Mark M Budnik

    Around the world, primary and secondary schools are challenged to implement appropriate programs for their gifted and talented students. In this paper, we present how our community's public school system and our college of engineering collaboratively developed and implemented a program on...

  6. Nanotechnology K12 Lessons - 1

    Papers | 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...