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This lab, presented by the National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network, introduces students to the concepts of scale and magnification using a Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) image of a Blue Morpho butterfly wing. If educators do not have access to an SEM, images is included with the activity....

These resources include presentation slides and a handout that were made to accompany the Problem Solving for Technicians webinar presented by the Southwest Center for Microsystems Education (SCME). Presenters included Barbara Lopez, Research Engineer at the University of New Mexico and...

This handout was made to accompany the Advanced Problem Solving for Technicians webinar presented by the Southwest Center for Microsystems Education (SCME). Presenters included Barbara Lopez, Research Engineer at the University of New Mexico and Instructional Designer for SCME and Mary Jane (MJ)...

This lesson, presented by the National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network, covers the properties of water flow. Students will "observe and understand the way fluids interact with a stationary phase for example, chromatography paper." Next, students will create a list of questions they have about...

This webinar discusses how protein engineered nanomaterials are processed in labs as well as their biomedical applications. The presentation is divided into the following sections: Proteins As Building Blocks, Engineered Protein Fibers, and Engineered Protein Nanoparticles. The video runs 52:30...

This lab, presented by the National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network, covers the concept of behavior of particles on the nanoscale. Students will learn about exploring the absorption and reflection of light "based on energy levels that are determined by size and bonding arrangements of the...

This lesson, presented by the National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network, covers nanotechnology in literature and culture. The purpose of the lesson is for students to "read and analyze science outside of their textbooks." At the end of the lesson, students discuss nanotechnology's implications...

These presentation slides, from the Nanotechnology Applications and Career Knowledge (NACK) Center, are from a webinar that discussed recruiting underrepresented minorities in STEM fields. The presentation focused on recruitment strategies, shared resources, gauged the impact of these efforts, and...

This website, from the Nanotechnology Applications and Career Knowledge Support Center (NACK Center), provides resources and information about the Remote Access program. "Remotely Accessible Instruments for Nanotechnology (RAIN) allows students to access and control microscopes, like FESEM-field...

This video clip provides an introduction to Richard Feynman's work and his impact on nanotechnology. Feynman's talk "There's Plenty of Room at the Bottom" examined the future of technology and how things could be done on the nano-scale. The video includes a few quotes from Feynman's work.