DESCRIPTION
These 'Do It Yourself' Nano activities and experiments allow families to experience and learn about nanoscale science, engineering, and technology at home or on the go! They are are designed to be done in the comfort of your own home. Each activity includes lists of widely available, inexpensive materials, step-by-step instructions, and detailed explanations. Go ahead, give 'em a try!
- Looking for the app version?
please see DIY Nano App (iPad version)
- Looking for the PDF book version?
please see DIY Nano Book
DESCRIPTION
These 'Do It Yourself' Nano activities and experiments allow families to experience and learn about nanoscale science, engineering, and technology at home or on the go! They are are designed to be done in the comfort of your own home. Each activity includes lists of widely available, inexpensive materials, step-by-step instructions, and detailed explanations. Go ahead, give 'em a try!
- Looking for the app version?
please see DIY Nano App (iPad version)
- Looking for the PDF book version?
please see DIY Nano Book
OBJECTIVES
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.
Nanotechnologies—and their costs, utility, risks, and benefits—are closely interconnected with society and with our values.
DOWNLOAD FILES
- Morphing Butterfly, DIY (PDF)
- Ready, Set, Fizz, DIY (PDF)
- Gravity Fail, DIY (PDF)
- Gummy Shapes, DIY (PDF)
- Mitten Challenge, DIY (PDF)
- Mystery Sand, DIY (PDF)
- Rainbow Film, DIY (PDF)
- Invisible Sunblock, DIY (PDF)
- Draw a Circuit, DIY (PDF)
- See DNA, DIY (PDF)
- Puzzle Blocks, DIY (PDF)
- Print Your Own Puzzle Blocks, DIY (PDF)
- Smelly Balloons, DIY (PDF)
- Smelly Balloons Optional Activity Sheet, DIY (PDF)
- Egg Drop, DIY (PDF)
- Mystery Shapes, DIY (PDF)
- Mystery Shapes Optional Activity Sheet, DIY (PDF)
- Space Elevator, DIY (PDF)
- Space Elevator Optional Activity Sheet, DIY (PDF)
Credits
Sciencenter
Permissions: All hands-on activities are available under the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike 3.0 United States (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US).View more details. However, the DIY Nano App software does NOT fall under this Creative Commons license.
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.
Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike 3.0 United States (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US).
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