Resources Needed for Daily Activities
Day 1
Entry Event required Materials needed:
Introduction of Proposal KWL required
Could also be done:
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Day 2
Size and Scale Resources:
How Big Is It? [KEY] required Materials needed:
Nanometer Scaling required Materials needed:
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Day 3
Testing Foods for Organic Compounds Resources:
Macromolecule Lab required Materials needed: Testing for Sugar
Testing for Lipids
Testing for Starches
Testing for Proteins
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Day 4
Research required Students should research this day. The sources and readings they use are chosen by them. Here are a list of possible helpful sources. Resources: Content
Nanotechnology In Agriculture Readings Higher Level Readings
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Day 5
Surface-Area-To-Volume Ratio Which Shape Can Dissolve the Fastest? required Materials needed:
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Day 6
Forces and Interactions Stations Activity required Materials needed: T-Shirt Station
Plant Station
Sand Station
Gold Station
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Day 7
Nanotechnology Methods Black Box Activity required Materials needed:
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Day 8
Self-Assembly Resources
Gummy Capsule Demo required (can also be used as an activity) Materials needed:
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Days 4, 9-12
During group work/ research time, students are free to investigate using any of the following activities: Bacterial Sensitivity to Silver Nanoparticles optional Materials needed:
Nanobacteria: Are they or aren't they alive? optional Nanobacteria and Surface Area optional Materials needed:
Nanoparticles Diffusion Model optional Materials needed:
Bacterial Sensitivity to Silver Nanoparticles optional Materials needed:
StarBioChem 3D Macromolecule Exploration optional Materials needed:
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Day 13/14
Nano Ice Cream optional Materials needed:
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Technology Resources
Hardware that may be used:
- One-to-one equipment or access to computer lab or laptop carts
- White boards/ SMARTboards
- Video camera(s)
- Audio-Visual equipment (projector, screen)
- Smart phones
Technology that may be used for research:
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Technology that may be used for data collection:
Technology can also be used to get in contact with outside experts:
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List of Experts
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
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- Birck Nanotechnology Research Center at Purdue University
- Alex Madsen - Purdue University [e-mail]
- Ali Shakouri - Birck Nanotechnology Center [e-mail]
- John Weaver- Birck Nanotechnology Center [e-mail]
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