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Nano Lessons

A repository of lessons are available for instructors that wish to incorporate cutting-edge nanoscience into their STEM curricula. Each NanoLesson contains a descriptive summary, sample lesson pages, related simulations and seminars. These Nano Lessons are targeted for the 7-12 grade classroom. All materials on the NanoEd Resource Portal are peer-managed and covered by a creative-commons attribution, non-commercial share-alike type licensing.

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NanoSchoolBox - an experimental kit for schools
Matthias Mallmann
NanoBioNet e. V.


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NanoSchoolBox - an experimental kit for schools



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SUMMARY

The NanoSchoolBox is an experimental kit with nanotechnology related experiments for schools. It contains the tools and materials required for 14 experiments and five demo objects, a CD-ROM with accompanying material and safety data sheets as well as a 68-page brochure (available in German, French and English) with descriptions of the experiments and background information.


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Introduction  What is Nanotechnology?
Chapter 1  From the lotus effect to the technical application of nanolayers
Experiment 1 Experiments to obtain the lotus effect
Experiment 2 Production of a hydrophobic surface on wood or on a mineral material
Experiment 3 Production of a hydrophobic surface on textiles
Experiment 4 Invisible ink for glass -- production of a hydrophile surface (anti-fog)
Chapter 2  Functionality trough nanotechnology
Experiment 5 Scratch-resistant coating of wood
Experiment 6 Fire protection
Experiment 7 Increase in electrical conductivity throug indium tin oxide (ITO)
Chapter 3  Use of titanium oxide in nanotechnology
Demo object 1 Hemisphere with flip-flop effect
Experiment 8 Photokatalysis with titanium oxide
Chapter 4  Ferrofluids
Experiment 9 The magnetic field
Experiment10 Density separation with ferrofluid
Chapter 5  Nanoscale gold colloids
Experiment 11 Identification of colloids through the Tyndall effect
Experiment 12 Production of nanoscale gold
Demo object 2 Use of nanogold clusters in a pregnancy test
Chapter 6  Memory effect
Experiment 13 Memory-Metal: Atom movements in the nanodimension
Chapter 7  From sand to chip
Demo object 3 Silica sand
Demo object 4 Rock crystal
Demo object 5 Silicon wafer
Chapter 8  The smaller the particle, the greater the effect
Experiment 14 Spitting fire with small particles

 

 

 

Author:
Matthias Mallmann

Institutions:
NanoBioNet e. V.

Grade level:
12-17

Subject:
physics, biology or chemistry

FOR CLASSROOM:
The experiments can either be demonstrated by teachers or conducted by the pupils themselves in physics, biology or chemistry lessons.