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In this colorful, interactive object, learners examine how materials on the nanoscale compare with those on the macroscale. The focus is on the difference between macroscale and nanoscale gold in both color and melting point.

This lesson, presented by the National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network, covers magnetism. Students will experiment with ferrofluid which is "a unique material that has both magnetic and liquid properties. It is a colloidal solution of nano-sized particle of magnetite suspended in a liquid." A...

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...

This module, created by the Center for Nanotechnology Education (Nano-Link), explores "the properties of shape memory alloys, commonly called memory metals." Topics covered include: Crystals, Crystal Structures, Shape-memory Alloys, Crystal Phases, One-way Memory Phase, Two-way Memory Phase, and...

This webpage is provided by Support Center for Microsystems Education (SCME) and contains links to learning modules on MEMS Applications. Each module includes participant and instructor guides as well as presentations for the instructor to use and other materials useful for teaching the lesson....

Module Description: This module, from Support Center for Microsystems Education (SCME), introduces students to "some of the many applications of MEMS and allow[s] them to explore areas of their personal interest." This module is divided into the following three units: MEMS Applications Overview...

This page from the Support Center for Microsystems Education features learning modules on the topic of MEMS Fabrication. Module topics include Crystallography for Microsystems, Deposition Overview for Microsystems, Photolithography Overview for Microsystems, MEMS Micromachining Overview, MTTC ...

Module Description: This module, from Support Center for Microsystems Education (SCME), provides "an overview of how MEMS (MicroElectroMechanical Systems) are being used for bioterrorism and environmental sensing." The module is divided into the following three units: Primary Knowledge (PK) Reading...

Module Description: This learning module, from Support Center for Microsystems Education (SCME), is an overview of the history of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS). This resource provides "a timeline of the progression of microtechnology through a series of innovations that starts with the...

Module Description: This module, from the Support Center for Microsystems Education (SMCE), supports the Making Micro Machines film. The module contains activities and assessments related to the film. "The film introduces MEMS (microelectromechanical systems), applications, fabrications, and...