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Integration of Nanoscience Into A Seventh Grade Science Course
Integration of Nanoscience Into A Seventh Grade Science Course
Integration of Nanoscience Into A Seventh Grade Science Course
Peter J. Watts
Riverside Middle School
Watertown, WI
wattsp@watertown.k12.wi.us
From Earth Science to
Life Science
Nature uses efficient means to create the many
unique properties found in the structures of
minerals, plant and animals
It is impossible to separate geology and biology.
The biotic and abiotic components of the
environment interact constantly and are
often dependent on one another
Animals and plants have many surprising
adaptations making them especially
successful in their respective niches
http://www.lpzoo.com/animals/FACTS/mammals/images/giraffe.jpg
http://www.acsu.buffalo.edu/~meroaldi/images/snowshoe%20hare.jpg
http://www.lclark.edu/~autumn/PNAS/PNAS_images/GeckoFeet_300.jpg
Geckos have
millions of
microscopic hairs
on the bottom of
their feet that act
like an adhesive,
allowing them to
climb up walls and
even on glass
(Kellar Autumn/Lewis & Clark
College)
http://jscms.jrn.columbia.edu/cns/2005-04-05/azimi-biomimicry/Gecko01.jpg/asset_small
http://www.sciencenews.org/articles/20050108/a5757_1486.jpg
http://news.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=1020&setappvar=page(1)
http://newdimensiontechnology.blogspot.com/2010/06/unknown-technology-in-nanotechnology.html
http://coolscitech.com/news/newsid=8.php
http://medlibrary.org/medwiki/Synthetic_setae
The Lotus Effect: Another of
Nature’s designs
http://www.bath.ac.uk/~ensab/B-man/tr_11_00/
http://semguy.com/gfx/eye.jpg
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/museum/profiles/hickman/images/sem.jpg
The horse
chestnut leaf
miner
http://www.uochb.cas.cz/~natur/cameraria/sem-2.jpg
http://www.loria.fr/~rougier/artwork/neuro/
Denticles or placoid scales
http://jeffreycarrier.net/?page_id=104
http://www.prlog.org/10154998-sharklet-technologies-wins-early-stage-shootout-at-southeast-bios-investor-forum.html
This pattern improves shipping
efficiency by reducing barnacle
growth
http://www.sciencelov.com/?p=3640
http://www.aecom.yu.edu/aif/gallery/sem/sem.htm
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2008/11/peering_into_the_micro_world.html
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2008/11/peering_into_the_micro_world.html
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2008/11/peering_into_the_micro_world.html
If we look closely at nature we
might be able to solve almost any
problem facing humankind…
Think about this:
You’re an inventor…
How will you use
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology in
some new invention?
Thanks to the following for their support and expertise:
Dr. John Moore
Dr. Andrew Greenberg
NSEC