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This lesson focuses on how to measure at the nanoscale and provides learners with an understanding how small a nanometer really is.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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This lesson focuses on surface area and how the shape of sugar crystals may differ as they are grown from sugars of different coarseness.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 7 days
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This lesson focuses on how nanotechnology has impacted the design and engineering of many everyday items from paint to fabrics.

Over $20 per group Ages 8 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners explore how watermills have helped harness energy from water through the ages.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners explore how engineers design tire treads to increase safety and reliability.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners explore how wind energy can be generated on both a large and small scale.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners explore how the hull shape impacts a ship's performance and stability.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 11 - 18 2 to 4 hours
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This lesson focuses on how materials behave differently as their surface area increases.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners investigate Scanning Probe Microscopes (SPM) and then work in teams using a pencil to explore and identify the shape of objects they cannot see, just as SPMs do at the nano

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners explore how musical instruments are engineered.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 18 1 to 2 hours