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Nano k-12 wiki resources

I. Nano tech k-12 websites

Websites: LABTV: [|www.ndep.us/LabTV.aspx] Videos of scientists and engineers in the airforce working on current STEM projects.

__http://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology/introduction/introduction_to_nanotechnology_31.html__ View facinating images captured in nanoscale.

__http://www.explainthatstuff.com/nanotechnologyforkids.html__

__http://www.nanooze.org/english/nanooze_newsletters.html__ magazines

__http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/articles/20040609/Feature1.asp__ excellent site current events stem articles

__http://www.mrsec.wisc.edu/Edetc/LEGO/PDFfiles/nanobook.PDF__ nanotech with lego bricks

__http://www.nanonet.go.jp/english/kids/__

__http://cnse.albany.edu/Nano_for_Kids/K_12_links.html__ links to many k-12 curriculum sites

Watch a video of: Michael Splinter, president and CEO of Applied Materials (AMAT), speaks with NanoNow host Steve Janack. __http://cnse.albany.edu/ContentManager/index.cfm?Step=Display&ContentID=165__

How small is it? make a nano size wheel- pdf pattern and instructions __http://nanozone.org/sizewheel.htm__


 * Nanooze!: A brilliant children's nanotechnology website.
 * The US National Nanotechnology Initiative: A website covering all aspects of the US government program to encourage research and development into nanotechnology.
 * Small is Big: The Coming Nanotechnology Revolution: A detailed look at nanotechnology from the IEEE Virtual Museum.
 * Eric Drexler: Personal website of perhaps the world's best-known nanotechnology pioneer.

[] At this site you are able to join and have access to free learning modules created by Penn State University to be used right in the classroom!!

II. What is Nanotechnology? How small is a nanometer?

A. How small? The prefix “nano” comes from the word “nanometer,” which is one billionth of a meter. A centimeter is one-hundredth of a meter, a millimeter is one-thousandth of a meter, and a micrometer is one-millionth of a meter. Need some better perspective? Try this for size. For the Penn State Nittany Lions football team to get a first down, they must gain at least 10 yards in four downs. That is equivalent to 9,146,341,463 nanometers, which sounds pretty tough for the offense! B. How is nanotech being used? 1.Create functionalized nanoparticles for targeted drug delivery.

2. Develop nanoparticles for fluorescence imaging of tumors. 3. Produce cleaner, more affordable energy. 4. Detect and cleanup hazardous chemicals in the environment. 5. Enable medical devices that can eliminate the need for surgery. 6. Give antibacterial properties to cell phones, refrigerators, and toys. 7. Produce odor-free shoes, socks, and clothing. 8. Make sunscreen and cosmetics more effective. 9. Ensure that food stays fresher longer. 10. Create smaller and faster electronic components.

C. NANO GLOSSARY:

Atom : The smallest unit of a chemical element, about a third of a nanometer in diameter. Atoms make up molecules and atoms and molecules make up all matter (solids, liquids, and gases).

Characterization : The process of identifying the atoms in a sample of matter, determining the sample’s properties, or both.

Matter: The substance of which physical objects are composed.

Molecule : A group of atoms held together by chemical bonds.

Nano : A prefix meaning one billionth.

Nanofabrication : The practice of manipulating matter to make structures with at least one dimension of 100nm or less. May include synthesis, processing, or both.

Nanoscale: Between 0.1-100 nanometers.

Nanotechnology : The characterization and manipulation of matter to create materials, devices, and systems with new and unique properties.

D. Ask a scientist at Cornell Univerisity: http://www.ccmr.cornell.edu/education/ask/index.html?quid=932