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Materials World Modules (MWM) are hands-on, inquiry and design-based units for middle and high school students. Based on materials science and nanotechnology principles, this interdisciplinary approach engages students, adds relevance to traditional curriculum, and has been shown to improve science knowledge for all students.
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TWO NEW MODULES COMING SOON!

The Materials World Modules are expanding and publishing two new modules based on the latest, most exciting topic in the classroom - nanotechnology! Check back soon to see when these two new modules will be available to the public.

Introduction to the Nanoscale: Inquiry into Surface Area and Volume

Can steel burn? What is a nanometer? Does size really matter? Students will learn the answers to these questions and then apply this knowledge to design an exploding liquid geyser.
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Manipulation of Light in the Nanoworld

What makes opals so colorful? What can optical engineers learn from a peacock feather? Students will learn the answers to these questions and then fabricate, test and evaluate their own photonic crystals.
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NEWS:
NanoDays at Northwestern University

NANOCOS GAME
Do the properties of an object change as it gets smaller?  What is nano?  Play Nanocos Game to learn more...(Game requires two online players.)
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