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High School

Genetics Reference Sheets

Subject: Biology

Audience: High School

A reference sheet of important information re: genetics.

Nanotechnology Poster

Subject: General Science

Audience: Elementary, Middle School, High School

Learn about the very small

How Small is That?

Subject: Biology, General Science

Audience: Middle School, High School

This lab is designed to help students understand the size of nanoparticles compared to the size of other known quantities, such as a human being or a skin cell.

Seeing Nano: Using scaning electron microscopy (SEM) to view nano-size objects

Subject: Biology, General Science, Physical science

Audience: Middle School, High School

To learn how to visualize nano-size objects using scanning electron microscopy (SEM)

Uncertainty Measurements and the Wavelength of Light

Subject: Physics

Audience: High School

This lab is designed to help students understand how very small measurements can be made (even at the nanoscale) and how the accuracy of those measurements affects their results.

Silicon Solar Cell Efficiency: Comparing input power to output power of a silicon photovoltaic cell

Subject: Physics

Audience: High School

In this activity, students will experiment with silicon PV cells and determine some reasons for why there may exist a need for better alternatives.

Using Gold Nanoparticles for Bacterial Detection

Subject: Biology, Chemistry, Physics

Audience: High School

This lab is designed to introduce students to gold nanoparticles and some of their applications.

NACK Network Webinars

Subject: General Science

Audience: Elementary, Middle School, High School, Adult

The NACK Network offers a live webinar, hosted by MATEC NetWorks, every month to engage and educate those of you that are interested in learning more about nanotechnology related topics.

The Blood Glucose Monitor

Subject: Biology, Chemistry

Audience: High School

Students are introduced to glucose monitors, how these biosensors are being improved with naotechnology, and they test glucose levels.

The Effects of Gold and Silver Nanoparticles on Brine Shrimp: A Toxicology Study

Subject: Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science

Audience: High School, Adult

Students will synthesize and prepare serial dilutions of gold and silver nanoparticles in order to determine their individual toxicity on brine shrimp. The brine shrimp are used as a model organism to examine the potential toxicity effects of nanoparticles.

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