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Objectives
Nano is small and can be found all around us.
As a result of participating in this session, students will understand that a nanometer is one-billionth of a meter.
As a result of participating in this session, students will understand that nanometer-sized things often behave differently than larger things do.
As a result of participating in this session, students will understand that specialized microscopes allow scientists to observe nanoscale structures.
As a result of participating in this session, students will understand that researchers and engineers are using nanoscale science to produce new and/or improved materials.
As a result of participating in this session, students will understand that technologies and society influence each other.
Credits
Developed for the NISE Network with funding from the National Science Foundation under Award Numbers 0532536 and 0940143. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this product are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Foundation.