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Profile image of an interactive exhibit of the At the Nanoscale exhibit

At the Nanoscale exhibit

An exhibit that was part of the Nanotechnology: What's the Big Deal? exhibition that aims to show just how super small one billionth of a meter, or one nanometer, really is.
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Young learner playing with a wall projection of molecules

Three Drops

Formative evaluation report of Three Drops is a full body immersive simulation.
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Learners cut strips of paper in half

Cutting It Down to Nano

In this activity, learners cut a small strip of paper in half as many times as they can to explore scale.
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Facilitator starts a presentation about surface are using many props

Surface Area demonstration

In this activity, leaners explore how high surface area to volume ratio causes materials to behave differently by unfolding paper cubes, dropping alka-seltzer in water, and turning potatoes black with iodine.
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Nanoscientist dressing to go into a clean room with a white suit, gloves, and protective eyewear

Clean Room Lab Tour Videos

Educational videos providing tours of nanofabrication labs and clean rooms.
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Learners pour beads into a sieve filter to sort by size

Exploring Size - Ball Sorter

In this activity, learners use sieves with different-sized holes, to sort balls by size and investigate filtering.
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Exploring Products - Sunblock activity components like the construction paper, swabs, and sunblock.

Exploring Products - Sunblock

In this activity, learners compare sunblock containing nanoparticles to ointment.
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blue and orange nanotechnology "whats the big deal" exhibition logo

Nanotechnology: What's the Big Deal? exhibition

The Nanotechnology: What's the Big Deal? exhibition is a large, traveling exhibition that engages visitors about nanotechnology, the science behind it, potential societal impacts, and the many ways it will improve sciences like biology, medicine, and material science.
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Formative Evaluation icon with blue background and image of a buckyball structure

Three Drops 2008 Formative Evaluation

Formative evaluation for the Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network.
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