Nanotechnology and Human Health

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 10.05.01

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Introduction
  2. Student Background
  3. Rationale
  4. Unit Course Objectives
  5. Unit Background Part One- What is the significance of size?
  6. Background Information Part 2- Nanotechnology and its applications
  7. Unit Implementation Strategies
  8. Lesson #1 Measurement and Size Relativity
  9. Lesson #2 Biology and Scaling
  10. Summary
  11. Bibliography
  12. Appendix A- Materials for Lesson #1
  13. Appendix B- Materials for Lesson #2 - 1.The Biology of B- Movie Monsters Questions
  14. 2. Build a Monster Activity
  15. Appendix C- Nanotechnology and its Applications Resources
  16. Appendix D- Suggested media relating to size, if time permits in your lesson planning:

The Relative Nature of Size in Biological Sciences: Let's Start Small and Work Our Way Up

Conchita LaShay Austin

Published September 2010

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Summary

Now, back to the question "Does size matter?"- I hope that by the end of this unit it is evident that in the world on nanoscale, size really does matter. The unique thing about this unit and this topic specifically is that my students will have the opportunity to gain the background knowledge to apply what they have learned across the curriculum. We have discussed principals of geometry, physics, physical science, chemistry, and of course biology. As the students complete these units, they are developing their skills of inquiry as well as gaining a broader understanding of the structure and function of living organisms and the world around them. The students should be able to apply these concepts toward the higher level courses that they will take beyond biology. The most important thing that I want my students to take away from this unit is that even though nanotechnology as a science is relatively new, it already had practical applications in our lives, which will continue to grow in importance with time.

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