NanoDays Report: Program - Other, North Carolina State University
About the NanoDays event(s)
Description:Over 2,000 teachers, students, and parents visited NC State University and participated in nanoscale investigations, heard talks on nanoscale science, and toured nanotechnology laboratories.
Type of Events:Program - Other
What worked well with NanoDays:Hands on investigations that were developmentally appropriate.
What wasn't as successful:Too many participants.
What would be done differently next year:It was highly successful.
Changes made to what NISE provided for NanoDays to better fit the institution:We didn't get a kit so we did not use the NISE materials.
What the NISE network could have done to make NanoDays more of a success:Send us a kit- we would like to have all the materials (physical and print).
Photos
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Dates
- NanoDays - April 4, 2008
Location: Raleigh, NC
Contact person: Gail Jones
Title: Professor
Department: Math, Science and Technology Education
Professional Category: social scientist
Organization: North Carolina State University
Type of organization: University
Event organizers and participants:
We had 3 cities and 4 different organizations involved. NCSU, UNC-CH, Morehead Planetarium and Science Center, and the NC Museum of Life and Sciences
Other collaborators:We had 3 cities and 4 different organizations involved. NCSU, UNC-CH, Morehead Planetarium and Science Center, and the NC Museum of Life and Sciences
Featured presenters or speakers:No information available
Marketing:
Emails, print materials, and direct contacts.
Audience
Type of public served
- General Public
| Type of audience | Numbers of participants (approximate) |
|---|---|
| Total number of participants | 2000 |
| Adults | No information available |
| Children | No information available |
| Persons with disabilities | No information available |
Additional information about audience: No information available
General comments about audience: No information available