Properties of Nano

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The program provides an introduction to cutting edge nanoscience and nanotechnology. Students gain an understanding of the size of a nanometer and conduct several experiments to test the macroscale properties of various nanomaterials.
Vocabulary: Nanometer, nanoscale, nanotechnology, macroscale, observation, properties, lotus effect, hydrophobic, hydrophillic, nitinol wire
Session Information: This activity is available in-person only.
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New York State Standards
New York State Science Learning Standards
Disciplinary Core Ideas | Crosscutting Concepts | Science and Engineering Practices |
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PS1.A: Structure and Function |
Patterns Structure and Function Scale, Proportion, and Quantity |
Planning and Carrying Out Investigations Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions |
Next Generation Mathematics Learning Standards
Measurement and Data |
Next Generation English Language Arts Learning Standards
Speaking and Listening | Language |
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Comprehension and Collaboration |
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use |
Intermediate Science Core
Process Skills |
Major Understandings |
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Standard 4, 1 Follow safety procedures in the classroom and laboratory. Standard 4, 2 Safely and accurately use the following measurement tools: metric ruler, graduated cylinder. Standard 1, S2.1a Demonstrate appropriate safety techniques. Standard 1, S2.1b Conduct an experiment design by others. Standard 1, S2.1d Use appropriate and conventional techniques to solve problems about the natural world, including: measuring, observing, and describing. Standard 1, T1.1a Identify a scientific or human need that is subject to a technological solution which applies scientific principles. Standard 6, 3.1 Cite examples of how different aspects of natural and designed systems change at different rates with changes in scale. |
3.1a Substances have characteristic properties. Some of these properties include color, odor, phase at room temperature, density, solubility, heat and electrical conductivity, hardness, and boiling and freezing points. 3.1b Solubility can be affected by the nature of the solute and solvent, temperature, and pressure. The rate of solution can be affected by the size of the particles, stirring, temperature, and the amount of solute already dissolved. |