Teacher Resources
Teacher Resources
Educational Outreach Teacher Resources
NCMN provides numerous educational events throughout the year to engage student audiences in nanoscale science, technology, and engineering. A variety of methods and tools are used to increase the understanding of participants about science, which are available below.
- Nano/STEM Digital kits contain hands-on activities, programs, digital downloads complete with resources on getting started, posters, lesson plans, supply lists, marketing materials, training, multimedia files, and more
- Kits can be adapted for different ages, contain reusable hands-on activities, and cost a nominal fee of $50 per kit. Some Nano/STEM kits are available for order by schools and other non-profits at http://ncmn.unl.edu/kit-order-form. We will invoice and ship kits within a few weeks
- NanoCamp PowerPoints and other Media Resources help support lessons about a variety of topics
- Click here for At Home Resources
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Nano/STEM Digital Kits
- 2015 Digital Kits: http://www.nisenet.org/nanodays/NanoDays-2015-digital-kit
- 2014 Digital Kits: http://www.nisenet.org/nanodays-2014-digital-kit-archive
- 2013 Digital Kits: http://www.nisenet.org/nanodays-2013-digital-kit
- 2012 Digital Kits: http://www.nisenet.org/nanodays-2012-digital-kit
- 2011 Digital Kits: http://www.nisenet.org/nanodays-2011-digital-kit
- 2010 Digital Kits: http://www.nisenet.org/nanodays-2010-digital-kit
Kits for Purchase
Ordering: Visit http://ncmn.unl.edu/kit-order-form to purchase one or more kits for your school (non-profit required for order). We will invoice and ship kits within a few weeks.
*See examples of state standards that could apply
- Exploring Materials—Thin Films (State Standards)
- Exploring Materials—Graphene (State Standards)
- Exploring Products—Nano Sand (State Standards)
- Exploring Products—Liquid Crystal Displays (State Standards)
- Exploring Properties—Invisibility (State Standards)
- Exploring Materials—Memory Metal (State Standards)
- Exploring Materials—Ferrofluid (State Standards)
- Exploring Materials—Oobleck (State Standards)
- Exploring Size—Measure Yourself (State Standards)
Nano/STEM Training Videos - More about kits from NISE Net
- Exploring Fabrication—Electroplating
- Exploring Fabrication—Gummy Capsules
- Exploring Fabrication—Self-Assembly
- Exploring Forces—Static Electricity
- Exploring Forces—Gravity
- Exploring Materials—Ferrofluid
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Exploring
Materials—Graphene
- Exploring Materials—Hydrogel
- Exploring Materials—Liquid Crystals
- Exploring Materials—Memory Metal
- Exploring Materials—Nano Gold
- Exploring Materials—Oobleck
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Exploring
Materials—Polarizers
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Exploring Materials—Stained-Glass
Windows
- Exploring Materials—Thin Films
- Exploring Nano & Society—Space Elevator
- Exploring Nano & Society—Tell a Nano Story
- Exploring Nano & Society—You Decide!
- Exploring Products—Computer Hard Drives
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Exploring Products—Kinetic
Sand
- Exploring Products—Liquid Crystal Displays
- Exploring Products—Nano Fabrics
- Exploring Products—Nano Food
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Exploring Products—Nano
Sand
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Exploring
Products—Sunblock
- Exploring Properties—Capillary Action
- Exploring Properties—Electric Squeeze
- Exploring Properties—Heat Transfer
- Exploring Properties—Invisibility
- Exploring Properties—Surface Area
- Exploring Properties—UV Bracelets
- Exploring Size—Ball Sorter
- Exploring Size—Measure Yourself
- Exploring Size—Memory Game
- Exploring Size—Moving Molecules
- Exploring Size—Powers of Ten Game
- Exploring Size—Scented Balloons
- Exploring Size—Scented Solutions
- Exploring Size—StretchAbility
- Exploring Size—Tiny Ruler
- Exploring Structures—Buckyballs
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Exploring
Structures—Butterfly
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Exploring
Structures—DNA
- Exploring Tools—3D Imaging
- Exploring Tools—Dress Up Like a Nanoscientist
- Exploring Tools—Mitten Challenge
- Exploring Tools—Mystery Shapes
- Exploring Tools—Transmission Electron Microscopes
- Build a Giant Puzzle!
- "Horton Hears a Who!" Storytime
- I Spy Nano!
- Robots and People
- Try measuring little things!
- What am I?
- Would You Buy That?
PowerPoints
- 2014 Nanocamp Final Slide Show
- Carbon Nanotubes by Dr. Yunshen Zhou (Electrical & Computer Engineering)
- Electronic Circuits by Steve Wignall, Ducharme Group (Physics & Astronomy)
- Metal Organic Framework by Dr. Jian Zhang (Chemistry)
- Microbial Fuel Cells by Steve Wignall, Ducharme Group (Physics & Astronomy)
- Nano and Nature by Dr. Tom George (Physics & Astronomy)
- Nano Composite Materials by Jason Hua, Gu Group (Mechanical & Materials Engineering)
- Nano Ice Cream Demo by Chris Marin, Cheung Group (Chemistry)
- Nano Light Technology by Dr. Christos Argyropoulos (Electrical & Computer Engineering)
- Nano Magnetism by Dr. Xiaoshan Xu (Physics & Astronomy)
- Smart Metals & Polymers by Dr. Manashi Chatterjee (Chemistry)
- Solar Cells by Steve Wignall, Ducharme Group (Physics & Astronomy)
- Solar Energy by Steve Wignall, Ducharme Group (Physics & Astronomy)
- Stem Cells by Dr. Srivatsan Kidambi (Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering)
- Synthetic Polymers by Alex Stamm, Gruverman Group (Physics & Astronomy)
- Wind Turbines by Steve Wignall, Ducharme Group (Physics & Astronomy)
Media Resources
The Strange New World of Nanoscience
Cleanroom Virtual Reality Tour
Children's Websites
Other Resources
Cleanroom
- Cleanroom Facility, Lessons, and Resources: https://nanoscale.unl.edu/virtual-tour