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Macro, Micro and Nano Stretch-Ability

In this activity, learners use a fun, hands AND feet on game to explore objects on several different scales.

DESCRIPTION

"Macro, Micro and Nano Stretch-Ability" is a fun, hands AND feet on game which explores objects on several different scales. This activity teaches visitors about the macroscale, microscale and nanoscale, the objects within those scales and the way we measure these objects.

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  • Three girls playing on the Nano Stretch-Ability mat
  • Three kids playing on the Nano Stretch-Ability mat
  • Three girls playing on the Nano Stretch-Ability mat
  • Three kids playing on the Nano Stretch-Ability mat

DESCRIPTION

"Macro, Micro and Nano Stretch-Ability" is a fun, hands AND feet on game which explores objects on several different scales. This activity teaches visitors about the macroscale, microscale and nanoscale, the objects within those scales and the way we measure these objects.

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OBJECTIVES

BIG IDEA

Size matters: things in the world come in different sizes.

LEARNING GOALS

  • Distinguish between the macro-, micro- and nanoscales.

  • Discover what types of objects are found in each scale.

  • Understand the units of measurement which are used for each scale.

  • Understand that there are many scales in the world, some which we can’t see with our eyes.

NANO CONTENT MAP

Nanometer-sized things are very small, and often behave differently than larger things do.

Credits

YEAR CREATED
2009
OWNING INSTITUTION

Science Museum of MInnesota

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.