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What am I?
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In this activity, learners examine nanoscale structures of common things.

Balloon Nanotubes Tabletop
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This activity introduces learners to the structure and properties of carbon nanotubes.

Aerogel
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This activity/demo introduces learners to aerogel, a glass nanofoam. Learners discover how aerogel is made and how well it insulates as well as learn about aerogel's other unique properties.

Exploring Structures: Butterfly
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In this activity, learners investigate how some butterfly wings get their color.

Exploring Materials: Graphene
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In this activity, learners investigate the properties of graphene and graphite.

Horton Senses Something Small
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In this story time program, young learners listen to the Dr.

Biomimicry: Synthetic Gecko Tape Through Nanomolding
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In this activity/demo, learners examine a synthetic gecko tape with micron sized hairs that mimics the behavior of the gecko foot.

I Spy Nano!
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In this game, learners try to find nano-related objects on a game board. Learners investigate the different ways nano is in the world around us.

Sand, Plants and Pants
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In this activity, learners explore how the application of nano-sized particles or coatings can change a bigger material’s properties.

Exploring Fabrication: Self-Assembly
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In this activity, learners participate in several full-body interactive games to model the process of self-assembly in nature and nanotechnology.

Space Elevator
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In this activity, learners imagine what the world might look like if we could build an elevator to space!

Exploring Size: Ball Sorter
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In this activity, learners use sieves with different-sized holes to sort balls by size.

Exploring Size: StretchAbility
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In this game, learners explore the different sizes of things in the world. In this Twister-like game, learners must place a hand or foot on a circle of the right scale - macro, micro, or nano.

Exploring Structures: DNA
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In this activity, learners create a necklace of wheat germ DNA. Learners add alcohol to wheat germ so that the DNA clumps together.

Cutting it Down to Nano
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This simple activity uses paper and scissors to convey two key concepts to learners: the nanoscale is very small and working on the nanoscale requires special tools.

Nanoparticle Stained Glass
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In this activity/demo, learners are introduced to the connection between medieval stained glass artisans and nanotechnology.

Exploring Properties: Surface Area
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This hands-on activity demonstrates how a material can act differently when it's nanometer-sized.