National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network

National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network

Serving Nanoscale Science, Engineering & Technology

Size and Scale

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Subject: General Science

Audience: Elementary

Students will examine the order of size of objects from the nanoscale to macroscale to visualize exponents and decimals, make size comparisons of objects, and  develop an understanding of how small a nanometer is in comparison to common objects. This lesson uses the metric system.