A Nanoscience Week at Northridge Middle School

8th grade55 minute class period

Day 1Day 1

Introduce grad studentsIntroduce grad students What is nanoscience?What is nanoscience? Nanoscience in our worldNanoscience in our world

Folding DNA to make nanoshapesFolding DNA to make nanoshapes

Day 2Day 2

• Scale and conversionsScale and conversions– Cutting paper in half to understand Cutting paper in half to understand

exponential shrinkingexponential shrinking– Placing objects on a scale using length Placing objects on a scale using length

and massand mass

Day 3Day 3

Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) IntroScanning Electron Microscope (SEM) Intro Handout with the basicsHandout with the basics Guess My Gunk GameGuess My Gunk Game

Scanning Tunneling Microscope (STM) Scanning Tunneling Microscope (STM) IntroIntro Handout with the basicsHandout with the basics Quantum Dot Electron VideoQuantum Dot Electron Video Bucky BallsBucky Balls

Day 4Day 4

Atomic Force Microscope (AFM)Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) Handout with the BasicsHandout with the Basics Braille GameBraille Game Ping Pong Ball ActivityPing Pong Ball Activity

Day 5Day 5

Demonstrations of the SEM, AFM, Demonstrations of the SEM, AFM, STMSTM

QuestionsQuestions

CollaborationsCollaborations

A list of names, schools, and email A list of names, schools, and email addresses would be beneficialaddresses would be beneficial

Using the wiki to post successful Using the wiki to post successful classroom activities or possible classroom activities or possible modifications for activities modifications for activities

Writing letters (email) to grad Writing letters (email) to grad students and/or professors (~once a students and/or professors (~once a month)month)