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This short video from the University of Cambridge introduces the field of nanoscience. The video addresses questions such as "Where and what is nano? How will it shape our future?" This video runs 17:27 minutes in length.

This learning module from the Northeast Advanced Technological Education Center (NEATEC) explores thin films. Educators can incorporate this module into an existing STEM class. Essential questions and objectives of the learning module are provided alongside New York state's common core learning...

Module Description During this module, created by the Center for Nanotechnology Education (Nano-Link), students learn about the optical properties of thin films. "Students will perform an experiment where they will apply a thin film to a piece of card stock paper. The students can then observe the...

This case study highlights the training that the Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST) provided for the Micro Nano Technology Education Center (MNT-EC). The training provided MNT-EC webinar presenters with information on accessibility best practices for presentations. The training intended to...

This lab, presented by the National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network, teaches students how to measure the wavelength of a laser. Furthermore, students will calculate the uncertainty in their measurement as it is "critical to have accurate measurements on the nanoscale." A Teacher's Preparatory...

This web page, from the Nanotechnology Applications and Career Knowledge Support Center (NACK Center) includes a description for six undergraduate courses that are focused on nanotechnology. Courses include the following: ESC 211: Material, Safety and Equipment Overview for...

This article is provided by PhysOrg and discusses light at the nanoscale. "Before nanotechnology can reach its full potential, researchers must understand the way things work on the nanoscale - which is often very different from the macroscopic world." This article provides information on a Stanford...

This lab, presented by the National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network, covers the concept of wave properties. Students will learn how light waves interact with matter. The activity is "analogous to light traveling through optical media having different indices of refraction (densities)." Teacher...

This exercise, presented by the National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network, covers the concept of waveguides. Students will explore the "angle of incidence, angle of refraction, and how light is transmitted through a waveguide for communication." Students have the option to do this lesson as...

Module Description: This module was created by the Center for Nanotechnology Education (Nano-Link) and serves as an introduction to crystal structures and properties. During this module students will learn about the atomic nature of solid materials, the structure of crystaline materials, crystal...