Many of our partners have indicated that they do classroom activities of some type, so I'm going to be highlighting a few examples of partners incorporating nano into classroom programs.
image by James Sarmiento
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Let it snow: nano structures and self-assembly
Designer snowflake video courtesy Kenneth Libbrecht of CalTech, www.snowcrystals.com
Never be without nano again.
Our friends at the Woodrow Wilson Center's Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies (PEN) recently unveiled an iPhone application version of their Consumer Products Inventory.
Launched in 2006, the inventory catalogs manufacturer-identified nanotechnology-based consumer products, letting you browse by category, country of origin, manufacturer, or search for a specific product. Nano Haiku: Outreach
Another haiku by Mike Falvo of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill:
We Struggle to show
The size of a molecule.
Kids wait patiently.
Thanks, Mike!
Working with Researchers
Photo from the NISE Net Annual Meeting by Emily Maletz Graphic Design
At the NISE Net Annual Meeting last September, we asked participants about their favorite nano educational experiences. Many talked about how exciting it is when researchers connect with the public. Here are a few examples of favorite experiences:
Partnering Tips
Jayatri Das of the Franklin Institute with a demo about using nano-iron to clean up groundwater, created in partnership with the Penn State Center for Nanoscale Science. Photo by Emily Maletz Graphic Design.
Some tips from informal science education people on finding and partnering with researchers:
Nano Haiku: Dancing Molecules
Just beyond our reach,
vibrating perpetually,
the molecules dance.
by Mike Falvo of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
Nano Haiku: Fingernail
After you read this
Your finger nail will have grown
a nanometer
by Troy Dassler, first grade teacher at the Aldo Leopold School in Madison, WI, and a MRSEC RET Fellow.
Nano 101 Adaptation for Seniors
Greta Zenner of the University of Wisconsin- Madison MRSEC recently adapted her Nano 101 presentation for a workshop with a group of about 50 seniors.
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