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Nanotechnology: Fact or Fiction?

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Overview
Nanotechnology: Fact or Fiction?
Rae Ostman [3]
NISE Network product
image/jpeg iconFact and Fiction OVERALL BEST no kids.jpg [4]

Description: 

Fact or Fiction? employs graphic panels and constructible toy “nanobots” to teach visitors what’s real in nanotechnology, and what remains science fiction. Learn about the potential risks and benefits that could come with nanoscale robots, and the challenges that still prevent us from creating them. Build a toy nanobot—what could it do if it were real?
Objectives

Big Idea: 

Many real examples of nanotechnology do exist, but others (such as nanobots) are imaginary.

Learning goals: 

  • Nano is very, very small.
  • Nanotechnology is real and can be found in applications such as clothing and sports equipment
  • Nanobots are not real and do not currently exist.
  • There are many challenges related to creating a nano-sized robot.
  • In the future, nanobots might exist and might be able to do useful things. Future examples of nanobots include applications in medicine.
  • There might be unintended consequences to creating nanobots.

Universal design: 

  • Provide multiple entry points and multiple ways of engagement
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.

Checklist

Scientist reviewed? check_reviewed
Peer reviewed? check_reviewed
Visitor evaluation? check_reviewed

Nano Topics

[5], [6], [7]

Audience

[8]

Tags

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Permissions

Creative Commons license image [18]
Creative Commons
Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike

Catalog section: 

Exhibits

What kind of exhibit?: 

Exhibits

Nano topics: 

Information Technology
Materials, tools, and applications
Society, policy, and economics

Audience: 

All ages

Content keywords: 

nanometer
nanoscience
application
nanobot
nanobot
product
program
risks and benefits
challenges

Highlight this product during NanoDays?: 

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K-12: 

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Resources
Spanish
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application/pdf iconFact or Fiction Brochure [19]
application/pdf iconFact or Fiction Drawing 1 of 3 [20]
application/pdf iconFact or Fiction Drawing 2 of 3 [21]
application/pdf iconFact or Fiction Drawing 3 of 3 [22]
application/pdf iconFact or Fiction Manual [23]
image/jpeg iconFact or Fiction Panel Graphic 1 of 6 [24]
image/jpeg iconFact or Fiction Panel Graphic 2 of 6 [25]
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application/pdf iconFact or Fiction Panel Graphic 6 of 6 [29]
application/pdf iconGraphic NSF Credit [30]
image/jpeg iconFact or Fiction Banner [31]
audio/x-wav iconFact or Fiction Audio [32]
application/pdf iconFact or Fiction Learning Matrix [33]

Spanish files: 

audio/x-wav iconFact or Fiction Audio Spanish [34]

Links: 

Fact or Fiction Photos [35]
Fact or Fiction Video Demo [36]
See FAQ #10 to learn more about downloading NISE Net video [37]
Is that Robot Real book [38]
Shrinking Robots program [39]
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