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This video discusses some of the work done with superhydrophobic technology at Sandia National Laboratories. This video demonstration is an excellent introduction to the technology and would be useful in facilitating classroom discussion. Running time for the video is 4:10.

Presented by the National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network, this two-part laboratory activity was designed to complement any chemistry unit on catalysts to "help students understand how nanoparticles may be more effective catalysts by investigating how the surface area-to-volume ratio of a...

In this lab, presented by the National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network, students will "study how surfactant-based chemistry can be used to synthesize CdSe quantum dots and study how the size of the quantum dots can be controlled by varying reaction time." This lab will help students to...

The Materials Science and Technology Teacher's Workshop (MAST) provides this demonstration on corrosion. The class will observe the corrosion of iron nails in a test tube over a period of several days. The lesson includes a step by step explanation of the laboratory procedure and discussion...

This role playing activity, presented by the National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network, covers both methods of scientific inquiry and problem solving. In this activity, students will "use the skills of scientific inquiry to uncover the most likely perpetrator of a crime, and employ a paper...

The ChemCollective is a collection of educational resources that include virtual labs, scenario-based learning activities, tutorials, and concept tests. "Teachers can use the content for pre-labs, for alternatives to textbook homework, and for in-class activities for individuals or teams. Students...

This resource, provided by Maricopa Advanced Technology Education Center (MATEC), is an animation of the chemical vapor deposition process. The animation includes text to describe the process. An .mp4 is also available and runs 01:32 minutes in length.

In this lab students will study nanoparticles, specifically dilutions of gold and silver. Students will study brine shrimp and explore "...the effects of exposing living organisms to different nanoparticles at various concentrations." There is a twenty-one page teacher's preparatory guide,...

The Materials Science and Technology Teacher's Workshop (MAST) provides this lesson plan for students learning about polymers. The demonstration will show the formation of a condensation polymer. The document includes a review of the basic scientific principles involved. The procedure should take...

This website includes a simple description of how a mass spectrometer works. Mass spectrometry (MS) is an analytical technique for the determination of the elemental composition of a sample or molecule. Mass spectrometry is also used for elucidating the chemical structures of molecules, such as...