Serving Nanoscale Science, Engineering & Technology
Subject: Chemistry, Tools and Technology
Audience: High School
Exploring electrolytic cells and nanowires.
Subject: Chemistry, Physics, Tools and Technology
Introduction to selective layering through etching.
Subject: Chemistry, Environmental Science
A unit exploring the chemical reactions in catalytic converters and the importance opf nanocatalysts
Subject: General Science, Physical science
Audience: Middle School, High School
Lesson challenges students to use shape memory alloys as part of a Rube Goldbery device
Subject: Chemistry, Physical science
Compares diffusion in gelatin to the doping of silicon wafers
Lesson that demonstrates properties of shape memory alloys-materials that "remember" their former shape
Subject: Chemistry, Physical science, Physics
Lesson looks at the absorption and release of light energy using quantum dots.
Subject: Chemistry, Physics
Exploring nanoscale propulsion systems.
A unit on scale.
Optics and refraction are explored in a 3 part lesson consisting of 1) refraction tank, 2) geletin waveguides, and 3) optical fibers.
