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This video is provided by Missoula College and shows energy practicum students precipitating gold out of solution as part of a method of reusing gold that had been removed from electronic waste. The video runs 05:02 minutes in length and features students discussing various aspects of the chemistry...

This 2-page activity, from the Advanced Technology Environmental and Energy Center (ATEEC), is intended to help environmental science students connect core skills in math, science, communication, and critical thinking to real-world issues. This lesson introduces simple gas laws and air pressure...

This video, from the Rubbermaid company, demonstrates a plunger which never gets wet. The plunger uses a nanotech coating to stay clean and dry. The video demonstration will help to facilitate discussion about the everyday applications of nanotechnology as well as how this plunger works. Running...

This lesson, presented by the National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network, allows students a chance to experiment using the electro-plating process to produce nanowires. In addition to learning about the production of these components, students will gain a greater understanding of "...

This lab, presented by the National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network, covers the concept of chemical reactions. Students will learn how "a flow of electrons allows cations in solution to revert to a solid state while plating an object" as well as "the process which allows the ions of the...

This resource provides an introductory activity on electrons in atoms and molecules. Core concepts include the formation of atoms, chemical bonding, chemical polarity and atoms in electric fields. The interactive module allows students to test their knowledge as they learn. The material would be...

This lab, presented by the National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network, covers the concept of electroplating. Students will learn how "an electric current passed through an ionic solution will result in a chemical reaction which will separate materials" by creating thin layers of copper and...

Module Description: This module, created by the Center for Nanotechnology Education (Nano-Link), introduces "the process of forming macrocapsules and the concept of self-assembly." During the module learning activity students study the process of encapsulation and controlled release with ...

Nanotechnology is an area of science and engineering that occurs at the atomic and molecular level. This is certainly a difficult concept to grasp. This website, presented by The National Infrastructure Network, highlights many critical concepts to understanding this smaller scale. By using a...

The Materials Science and Technology Teacher's Workshop (MAST) provides this demonstration on the different reactivities of copper and zinc to hydrochloric acid. In this module, the reactivities of copper and zinc to hydrochloric acid will be used to separate the two metals in a post-1983 penny. The...