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This 3-page learning activity, from the Advanced Technology Environmental and Energy Center (ATEEC), allows students to use lab analysis and problem solving to investigate issues surrounding water quality. Using prepared samples, each student tests for contaminants, removes the contaminant, and...

This lab, presented by the National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network, covers the concept of material properties. Students will learn about microfluidics and how "with one drop of liquid sample, small devices and channels can be used with nanoparticles for sensitive detection of chemicals." A...

This is a classroom activity to explain liquid crystal sensors for middle school students. A list of activity materials and .pdf handouts are included. The objectives of the activity are to "understand how liquid crystals (LCs) relate to other phases of matter (liquid, solid, gas); observe that...

This video recording is made available by the Nanotechnology Applications & Career Knowledge (NACK) and the Nanotechnology Collaborative Infrastructure Southwest (NCI-Southwest), and features a webinar presentation by Dr. Yuanbing Mao on luminescent nanoparticles of metal oxides. This presentation...

This lab, presented by the National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network, introduces students to the temperature response of liquid crystals, and how they respond in different phases of matter. In addition to liquid, solid, and gas, the fourth phase of matter includes liquid crystals which "have...

Ionsource is a website that provides access to an index of resources including tutorials, links to downloadable sites, jobs and conference information involving mass spectrometry and biotechnology subjects. Examples of tutorials include lessons on atomic mass and amino acid residue mass. 

Module Description: This module, created by the Center for Nanotechnology Education (Nano-Link), introduces students to "micelles and the concept of critical micelle concentration (CMC)." During the module learning activity students experiment with micelle formation using a surfactant and dye. ...

The "Digital Lab Techniques Manual" is a series of videos designed to help students prepare for chemistry laboratory classes. Each video provides a detailed demonstration of a common laboratory technique. These videos provide a good supplement for teaching chemistry laboratory. Students can view the...

This experiment, presented by the National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network, covers Mixtures and Nanotechnology. The main idea of this module is to introduce the idea to students that the classification of mixtures is based on the size of particles. Students will also be prompted to connect two...

This project aims to demonstrate the effective use of technology to a student-centered, model-based approach to secondary science teaching. Using a variety of computer-based manipulable models and probeware, MAC teaches students how to create, refine, and apply mental models to improve their...