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This lesson, presented by the National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure, covers the general concepts of size and scale by focusing on measuring length. Students will learn about different scales of measure which is fundamental to learning about nanotechnology. After all, "helping students...

This lesson, presented by the National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure, is designed to introduce middle and older elementary students to nanoscale objects by comparing them in size to the visible world. Students will receive an introduction to exponents, decimals, and the metric system...

This lesson, presented by the National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network, covers the general concepts of number size by introducing the size of the nanometer. From there, students discuss and visualize the concepts of millions, billions, and trillions in an effort to " lay the foundation for...

This webpage, from the STEM Action Center - Utah, includes a number of STEM lesson plans. These lessons are intended for varying grade levels that range from kindergarten to 8th grade. Subjects covered include technology, chemistry, earth science, biology, physics, and mathematics. Most lessons take...

This paper, provided by the Florida Advanced Technological Education Center for Manufacturing (FLATE), discusses the disparities present between high school graduates and the academic expectations of students entering community colleges. Specifically, the paper outlines FLATE's work to help...

Teach the Earth is a portal into the rich geoscience education content available through dozens of independent project websites. The Teach the Earth portal is a handful of web pages which can help guide you through this diverse array of sites. It includes a search interface spanning all the...

This video, from the 2021 Esri Education Summit, provides three presentations about the suite of web-based tools in the ArcGIS School Bundle. In the first presentation, Judith Bock explores the integration of geospatial technologies into AP Human Geography courses. Bock highlights a curriculum...

In this interactive activity adapted from A Science Odyssey, students will look at how technology in the home has changed over time. Specifically, they will examine a timeline from 1900 to 2010 and think about technological innovations and how they changed our daily lives. The material is intended...

This classroom module will serve as an introduction to the topic of biomimetics. Students will gain an understanding of the basic concepts of scale, laboratory instruments involved, logical reasoning and imaging materials related to the topic. The activity is appropriate for upper elementary and...

This lesson, presented by the National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure, covers the general concepts of size and scale by discussing the micro and macro worlds. The activity focuses on using scale bars as this is "the most common feature when presenting nanoscale structures or naonoscale...