Exploring Products - Computer Hard Drives

TYPE: Short Activities
AUDIENCE: Ages 4 - Adult
TOPIC: Computing
In this activity, learners use floating ring magnets to store data and model how computer hard drives works.
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"Exploring Products - Computer Hard Drives" is a hands on activity in which visitors use floating ring magnets to store data. They learn that computer hard drives are one of the most common applications of nanotechnology.

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  • Two young learners and facilitator push down on a red magnet being repelled by a magnetic black base
  • Children stacking magnets on posts in hands-on activity
  • Facilitator discusses what Computer Hard Drives are with two young learners using small levitating magnets
  • Two young learners and facilitator push down on a red magnet being repelled by a magnetic black base
  • Children stacking magnets on posts in hands-on activity
  • Facilitator discusses what Computer Hard Drives are with two young learners using small levitating magnets

DESCRIPTION

"Exploring Products - Computer Hard Drives" is a hands on activity in which visitors use floating ring magnets to store data. They learn that computer hard drives are one of the most common applications of nanotechnology.

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BIG IDEA

Computer hard drives are one of the most common applications of nanotechnology.

LEARNING GOALS

  • Computer hard drives are one of the most common applications of nanotechnology.

  • Nano-sized magnetic regions allow hard drives to hold a lot of information in a small space.

NANO CONTENT MAP

Nanoscience, nanotechnology, and nanoengineering lead to new knowledge and innovations that weren't possible before.

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TYPE:
Educational Resources
AUDIENCE:
Ages 4 - Adult
LANGUAGES:
English Spanish
ADDITIONAL TOPICS: Engineering and Technology Computing Nanotechnology Mathematics Math and Problem Solving
KIT: Purple NanoDays logo - the Biggest Event for the Smallest Science Browse kit
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Credits

YEAR CREATED
2012
PROJECT
OWNING INSTITUTION

Sciencenter

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.

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