Nanotechnology Principles Kit: Nano Demos

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This 23-page resource, created by SHINE: Seattle's Hub for Industry-driven Nanotechnology Education, includes five nanotechnology activities. These activities are "... short demonstrations to teach students of any age about nanotechnology principles." Activities cover size and scale, thin films, magic sand, memory wire, and liquid crystals. The following are the activity learning objectives:

To understand that properties (physical, chemical, and biological) are different at the nanoscale than they are at the macro scale
To understand how the properties of nanoscale materials are used in various applications
To understand how natural nanoscale phenomena can be replicated or mimicked to advance technology
To understand how nanotechnology integrates biology, chemistry, physics, electronics,
environmental sciences, engineering, etc.

This resource includes background descriptions, materials needed, and directions for each activity. Web links for references, news articles and videos are also included for some of the activities. This resource is provided in .pdf and .doc format.