After School Framework

NISE Network product
Description
Initially developed by the New York Hall of Science to establish a partnership with a local Boys and Girls Club, this four-week After School Framework designed for children between the ages of 8 to 12 highlights NISE Net activities, demos and programs and provides the children with a basic understanding and appreciation for nanoscale science concepts.
Product category
Long Activities
Programs and Activities
K-12 Lesson Plans
Audience
Ages 7 - Adult
K-12 Educators
Topics
Nanotechnology
Engineering and Technology

Objectives

Big Idea

Nano is really small and it can be found all around us in nature and in technology.

Learning Goals

As a result of participating in this program, students will be able to understand nano is small – one billionth of a meter.

Identify the difference between Macro, Micro and Nano

Understand that although things at the nano scale are really small, we can see the effects at a larger scale. Iridescence is an example of this.

Understand that at the nano scale materials behave differently and that this becomes visible by adding energy

Understand that scientists study animals like the anole to make new nanotechnologies

Nano 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.

Credits

Funding

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.

Permissions

Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike 3.0 United States (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US).
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Development Process
NISE Network products are developed through an iterative collaborative process that includes scientific review, peer review, and visitor evaluation in accordance with an inclusive audiences approach. Products are designed to be easily edited and adapted for different audiences under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike license. To learn more, visit our Development Process page.
Project
Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network