Nanotechnology and Human Health

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 10.05.03

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Overview
  2. Why Nano? : A Brief History
  3. Strange Science at the Nanoscale
  4. Nanotechnology at Work
  5. Conclusion
  6. Strategies
  7. Student Activities
  8. Teacher and Student Resources
  9. Teacher Introduction for Nanotechnology Activities
  10. Bibliography
  11. Endnotes

Teeny Tiny Wonders: Nanotechnology and Machines

Stephen James Griffith

Published September 2010

Tools for this Unit:

Teacher and Student Resources

This is a brief set or URL's to connect to sites for more information on nanotechnology and product use and also other activities that can be used in class with this unit. This also includes information from the EPA and their need to increase regulations in the nano-fields of industry.

The University of Wisconsin hosts a web site with many excellent videos of self-assembling systems.

mresc.wisc.edu

Nanosense is a sight with many activities and curriculum already prepared for further explanation into some of the ideas about nanotechnology.

http://nanosense.org/activities/sizematters/index.html

While not comprehensive, this inventory gives the public the best available look at the 800+ manufacturer-identified nanotechnology-based consumer products.

http://www.nanotechproject.org/inventories/consumer/

Wikipedia Definition

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanotechnology

Nanotechnology taking it to the people ... Provides a series of 13 teaching resources on nanotechnology

http://www.science.org.au/nova/089/089act.htm

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