How Dry am I? Exploring Biomimicry and Nanotechnology Lesson

This lesson, from National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure, teaches students about the properties of materials. During the lesson, students will learn about superhydrophobic coated materials in contrast to uncoated materials. Ateacher's preparatory guide with lesson diagrams, pictures, material lists, and detailed procedures is included. Additionally, there is a student work sheet to guide students through preparing and completing the lab. There is also a document containing scanning electron images of lotus and magnolia leaves that could be used in an instructional presentation.