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Idea Bank: Students as Nano-Detectives

The Science Teacher—December 2006

Nanotechnology is quickly beginning to revolutionize medicine, building materials, electronics, and even the clothes we wear. The internet offers a plethora of information, images, and interactive simulations dealing with the world at a nanoscale level. Teachers can easily incorporate these web resources into units on the nature of matter. Some of the available resources and corresponding activities are presented in this article.
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