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Module Description: This module, created by the Center for Nanotechnology Education (Nano-Link), introduces students to nanofiltration, a technique that can remove "even the smallest of pathogens" from community water sources. In this module students will "use a model to illustrate the...

This lab, presented by the National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure, covers the concept of nanomotors. Students will learn about nanometers through hands-on experiments which "explore nanoscale propulsion principles and guide students in recognizing and analyzing differences between...

Module Description: This module, created by the Center for Nanotechnology Education (Nano-Link), introduces students to the function of sunscreen and how nanoparticles can be used as protection against ultraviolet radiation. During the module students will "... compare the effectiveness of...

This lab, presented by the National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure, introduces students to the interaction between plastics, nanotechnology, and the natural world. Students will "understand how nanoparticles in our oceans can carry toxic pollutants into our cells, and how this may...

This lab, presented by the National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure, introduces students to the intersection between plastics, nanotechnology, and aquatic ecosystems. During the lab, students will "model how nanoparticle pollution travels from land to water. This lab is part 1 of a 2-part...

In this lab, presented by the National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure, students will "explore how energy exchanges lead to solid-state phase changes at the macroscale and explore the applications of this nanotechnology." Additionally, students will have the opportunity to examine "various...

This 23-page resource, created by SHINE: Seattle's Hub for Industry-driven Nanotechnology Education, includes five nanotechnology activities. These activities are "... short demonstrations to teach students of any age about nanotechnology principles." Activities cover size and scale, thin films,...

This collection of resources, created by SHINE: Seattle's Hub for Industry-driven Nanotechnology Education, includes activities and related documents that cover basic nanotechnology principles. Resources include an activities document, a PowerPoint presentation, and safety data sheets. The 28-page...

Description: This Nanotechnology Principles Lab: Lithography is provided by SHINE: Seattle's Hub for Industry-driven Nanotechnology Education. This lab includes activities that are intended to teach students about lithography. The lab includes the following learning objectives:  To understand...

Description:  This Nanotechnology Principles Lab: Nanocrystalline Solar Cells is provided by SHINE: Seattle's Hub for Industry-driven Nanotechnology Education. This lab includes activities that are designed to teach students about solar cells. The lab includes the following learning objectives: ...