Nanoscale Informal Learning Experiences: NISE Network Learning Framework

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Nanoscale Informal Learning Experiences: NISE Network Learning Framework

Description:

The NISE Net learning framework indicates how our educational experiences support the six interrelated strands of learning documented by the National Research Council. It describes three principles, which are supported by examples of the kinds of activities visitors do when they participate in NISE Net programs, exhibits, and media. Two versions of this resource are available: a single-sided (one page) version and a double-sided (two page) version.

Objectives

Learning goals:

Imagining the nano world
Exploring scale and properties
Connecting nano and society

NISE Net Content Map:

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

Scientists and engineers have formed the interdisciplinary field of nanotechnology by investigating properties and manipulating matter at the nanoscale.

Nanoscience, nanotechnology, and nanoengineering lead to new knowledge and innovations that weren't possible before.

Nanotechnologies have costs, risks, and benefits that affect our lives in ways we cannot always predict.

Credits

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.