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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 activity, from the Technological Education Pathways Partnership (TEPP), leads students in a teardown of a remote control to examine transmission function and signal analysis in the device. Students examine the circuit board and transmitter components in a simple DVD player remote, led by...

This 1-page activity, from the Advanced Technology Environmental and Energy Center, instructs students on resource management practices. The activity is most appropriate for environmental biology or general science classes. The purpose of the lesson is to teach the cost effectiveness of mining and...

This webpage, from National Cybersecurity Training and Education (NCYTE) Center, is one of seven learning modules from the Cybersecurity-Infused Computer Science Modules series. This module introduces students to "cybersecurity first principles in the context of responsible software development."...

This lesson, presented by the National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network, introduces elementary students to the concept of using tools to gather information about the world around them. This provides a useful skill foundation for students as they continue into middle and high school and...

Module Description: This module, provided by the Center for Nanotechnology Education (Nano-Link), includes background information and an activity on ring polymers. This module is a variation of the Cross-Linked Polymers lesson that is available to view separately. "This version uses a form of...

This lesson, from the Northern Wyoming Community College District, focuses on radiation and the differentiation of safe and dangerous radiation. The acquisition and transfer of energy is discussed to help students better understand and compare the many sources of radiation. Students begin by taking...

This 12-page lab activity, provided by Michigan Technological University, covers TOOL frame set up for a robotic arm. In this activity, students will locate the present TOOL Frame value, Set/Teach a TOOL Frame using 3 point method, jog in TOOL and verify the correct operation of the robot, Set/Teach...

This project, created by Roy Pratima, has students look at the practice of utilizing geological principles and apply geological concepts to the discovery of rocks to understand the different forms of energy found within different rocks and soils. Individually, students will use the Internet to...

In this exercise, created by Anna Jensen, students take part in a roller coaster design challenge. As part of the challenge, students will attempt to optimize ride time and thrills for the prospective rider while also trying to keep costs reasonable. The exercise, designed with the intention of...