NNCI Outreach Demonstration Guide
Teaching Materials | 10 Feb 2020 | Contributor(s): Nancy Healy, NNCI Nano
This compendium of demonstrations includes 17 activities that can be used to demonstrate topics to students and the general public. They are useful for science festivals, family science nights, and science cafes. ...
NNCI Reference Sheets
Teaching Materials | 11 Feb 2020 | Contributor(s): Joyce Allen, Nancy Healy, NNCI Nano
This is a series of 5 reference sheets for high school students that have a summarized version of important concepts for courses in: Physics, Physical Science, Chemistry, Biology, and Genetics. These are two sided, with one side introducing nanotechnology and the other containing facts,...
Shape Memory Alloys: Materials that Remember
Teaching Materials | 28 Jan 2020 | Contributor(s): Nancy Healy, Gary Harris, NNCI Nano
Students learn about a class of materials called shape memory alloys. In particular, they will explore the properties of nitinol a shpae memory alloy. They will explore how nitinol behaves at different temperatures and what applications these materials are used for.
Size and Scale: Learning about Measurement
Teaching Materials | 28 Jan 2020 | Contributor(s): Nancy Healy, NNCI Nano
Using images of objects and the SI unit of measurement, students will visualize the order of numerical properties of objects from the nanoscale to visible scale using exponents and decimals. Students will make size comparisons of objects. Students will develop an understanding of how small a...
Exploring the Properties of Magic Sand
Teaching Materials | 13 Jan 2020 | Contributor(s): Amy Brunner, Nancy Healy, NNCI Nano
This lesson uses a hydrophobic material called Magic Sand to: 1. Explore the properties of molecular bonding; 2. Introduce students to the engineering of hydrophobic surfaces; and 3. Demonstrate the concepts of hydrophobic and hydrophilic behavior. It is suitable for high school students in...
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