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Nano and Me Videos

In these short videos, learners are introduced to simple fundamentals about the nanoscale; topics include the differences between macro and nano silver, gold, aluminum, latex, gravity, and stain free pants.

DESCRIPTION

Meet Macro and Nano. Nano is WAY smaller than Macro and has some very surprising properties! These short (~30 second) clips in English and Spanish versions introduce visitors to simple fundamentals about the nanoscale. Topics include the differences between macro and nano silver, gold, aluminum, latex, gravity, and stain free pants.

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  • A person holding an ice cream cone with the text "NANO: I've never had that problem."
  • A person holding an ice cream cone with the text "NANO: I've never had that problem."

DESCRIPTION

Meet Macro and Nano. Nano is WAY smaller than Macro and has some very surprising properties! These short (~30 second) clips in English and Spanish versions introduce visitors to simple fundamentals about the nanoscale. Topics include the differences between macro and nano silver, gold, aluminum, latex, gravity, and stain free pants.

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TRAINING VIDEOS

OBJECTIVES

BIG IDEA

Nano is small and surprisingly different.

NANO CONTENT MAP

Nanometer-sized things are very small, and often behave differently than larger things do.

Credits

YEAR CREATED
2011
OWNING INSTITUTION

OMSI

FUNDING

Developed for the NISE Network with funding from the National Science Foundation under Award Numbers 0532536 and 0940143. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this product are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Foundation.

PERMISSIONS

Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike 3.0 United States (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US).
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DEVELOPMENT PROCESS

NISE Network products are developed through an iterative collaborative process that includes scientific review, peer review, and visitor evaluation in accordance with an inclusive audiences approach. Products are designed to be easily edited and adapted for different audiences under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike license. To learn more, visit our Development Process page.