Nanotechnology
Basic Concepts, Research, and Applications
- TryNano.org
This site is designed as an introductory resource on nanoscience. It includes information on the science of nanotechnology, types of nanomaterials, real-world applications of nanotechnology, careers in the field, and classroom resources for middle and high school teachers.
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Nanotechnology: It’s a Small, Small, Small, Small World
Ralph C. Merkle presents nanotechnology concepts, advantages, applications, and predictions. (Originally published in MIT Technology Review.)
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FAQs: Nanotech
This National Nanotechnology Initiative page leads visitors to an overview and a visual representation of nanotechnology, as well as links to its benefits and applications, the importance of microscopy in nanoscale science, and other basic facts.
Nanotechnology Now
This clearinghouse for nanotechnology information and issues contains links to nanotechnology basics, terms, current applications, and ethics, as well as important figures in its development.- Nanotechnology: Society and Safety
Presents the broad implications of nanotechnology for society, namely its environmental, health, and safety implications and societal dimensions.
- Scientific American: Nanotechnology
The online Scientific American site provides current nanotechnology news through an RSS feed.
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Engineering Pathway: Nanotechnology and Society
This reference on nanotechnology includes links to topics such as nanohype, nanoethics, nanomedicine, nanoagriculture, environment, transportation, manufacturing, electronics, consumer products, and more.
- Nanoscience Technology
Scroll down on this Dakota County Technical College (Minnesota) site to find links to nanotechnology-related PowerPoint presentations delivered by Deb Newbury to Virginia Technology Education teachers.
- Understanding Nanotechnology
An introductory nanotechnology site, including applications of nanotechnology to a wide variety of fields and products, plus many other related resources.
Classroom Resources
- NanoEd Resource Portal
This site includes resources on nanoconcepts and simulations, nano lessons, and other nanotechnology resources for teaching and learning.
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When Things Get Small
This 27-minute online video on nanoscience by the University of California/San Diego presents a humorous look at “the real-life quest to create the smallest magnet ever known.”
- Nanofactory Animation
This video shows the operation of a factory on a molecular scale.
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Nanoforum.org: European Nanotechnology Gateway
This European site features numerous links of use in the classroom, including News, What Is Nano, and Education/Career.
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Exploring the Nano World
This University of Wisconsin/Madison site presents a series of classroom activities, lesson plans, and other educator resources.
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Center for Nanotechnology Education and Utilization at Penn State
- Nanotechnology Educational Activities for K-12 Teachers
This National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network site includes resources in nanotechnology curriculum, demonstrations, nanotechnology professional development for teachers, and NNIN Instructional units. (Note: To access units, click on individual unit titles.)
- The Mystery of the Sick Puppy
This nanoeducation instructional program from N.C. State University can be downloaded to your computer as as a zip file. Educators can use this presentation without charge for instructional purposes. It is copyright protected for all other uses.
- NanoTechnology: “A Step to the Future”
An introductory nanotechnology lesson for middle school students
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How Small Am I? The Science of Nanotechnology
This PBS lesson helps students gain “an understanding of nanoscale dimensions and nanotechnology.”
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Nanotechnology Lesson Plans
These lessons from UnderstandingNano.com provide an introduction to nanotechnology, encourage students to explore a wide variety of its applications, and help them explore possibilities of its future.
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Nanoscience Lesson Plans and Activities for High School Teachers
The University of Nebraska/Lincoln offers lessons and other resources for introducing high school students to the basics of nanotechnology.
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Nano Lessons
This page within the NanoEd Resource Portal provides nanoscience lessons for students in grades 7–12. Lessons contain a module summary, along with other resources (activities, simulations, videos, related seminars).
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Large- and Small-Scale Science and Math
The University of Massachusetts in Amherst has developed this sample lesson plan designed to teach middle school students in a summer institute how to classify sizes and order objects of various sizes.
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Nanotechnology Educator Guide
This KQED (California) Multimedia Series nanotechnology site gives teachers background links and information, introductory questions, focus questions, lesson plans, and resources.
Careers in Nanotechnology
