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Nanotechnology and Nanoscale Investigations
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Mystery of the Sick Puppy
In this unique software you explore characteristics of viruses with the use of atomic force microscopy to figure out what is making a puppy ill. The program involves you in experimenting with the capsid to determine the shape of the virus, testing for DNA or RNA, and determining the size of the virus to make your diagnosis. This program is available free to educators and students for use in instructional contexts but is copywrite protected for other uses.
http://www.cs.unc.edu/Research/nano/ed/puppy1-15-2003.exe
This program runs on PC (no Mac version yet) and requires Quicktime.Viruses
Learn about viruses through our new animated powerpoint presentation. Watch a phage invade a bacterium. Learn about how viruses take over a cell and multiply. Examine different virus structures and learn about the history of virology research. This program is available free to educators and students for use in instructional contexts but is copywrite protected for other uses.
http://www.cs.unc.edu/Research/nano/ed/powerpoint12-8-2003.zip
This program requires powerpoint and can be run on either a mac or PC.Nanotechnology Education
Lesson plans, hands-on lab activities, web quests, and much, much more! For indepth content background information click on the link below!
Nanotechnology Content Information
Nano-Day in New York: Includes lesson plans on nanotechnology and links to other great resources. http://www.cise.columbia.edu/nsec/outreach/nanoday/lessons.html
University of California Riverside Center for Nanoscale Science and Engineering: Includes nanotechnology education outreach programs, webquests in nanometers, and possible careers in nanoscience.
http://www.engr.ucr.edu/osp/moduleNational Nanotechnology Initiative: Nanotechnology education kits, experimental learning materials for middle and secondary classrooms, including online lesson plans and K-12 student acitivities and information.
http://www.nano.gov/html/edu/eduteach.htmlNanobiotechnology Center (NBTC): Nanobiotechnology Online Course
http://www.nbtc.cornell.edu/edu_course.htm
