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This module, created by the Center for Nanotechnology Education (Nano-Link), explores "the properties of shape memory alloys, commonly called memory metals." Topics covered include: Crystals, Crystal Structures, Shape-memory Alloys, Crystal Phases, One-way Memory Phase, Two-way Memory Phase, and...

This 12-page resource, made available by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is an activity that introduces students to the "Force of Impact using Accelerometer and Newtons' Laws of Motion." Upon completion of this activity, students will be able to define: acceleration, force, mass, Newton's...

This four-page instructor guide from Edmonds Community College outlines a laboratory activity demonstrating the results of corrosion. Students observe the corrosion of nails, pennies, and aluminum foil in containers of fresh or salt water over a period of up to two weeks. The activity demonstrates...

​​​​​This collection of resources, from the Cybersecurity Education for Advanced Manufacturing Organizations project, is a part of the Metasploit Scenario. This scenario is a training module that provides an introduction to Metasploit, "a powerful, free, and open-source penetration testing tool used...

This lab activity from the Biotechnology Alliance for Suncoast Biology Educators (BABSE) demonstrates how to do proper scientific measurements and the calculations associated with them. It also covers how to make a graph of data and how to interpret the data and associated graphs. It contains an...

This lab activity was created by SHINE: Seattle's Hub for Industry-driven Nanotechnology Education. "This lab consists of activities designed to teach students about how nanotechnology can be used to transport medicine for targeted drug delivery." Lab resources include the Micelles and Emulsifiers...

Module Description: This module, created by the Center for Nanotechnology Education (Nano-Link), introduces students to "micelles and the concept of critical micelle concentration (CMC)." During the module learning activity students experiment with micelle formation using a surfactant and dye. ...

Module Description: This module, from Support Center for Microsystems Education (SCME), provides students with "the opportunity to explore micro pressure sensors, their applications, development, fabrication, and operation." The module is divided into the following five units: Knowledge Probe...

This 4-page lab guide, created by the Nanotechnology Applications and Career Knowledge Support (NACK) Center at Pennsylvania State University, is for a 2-day laboratory activity where students fabricate a mold using negative photolithography to create a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) stamp. The lab...

This resource, provided by Piedmont Virginia Community College, includes directions for a project-based learning module that has students "create a system that mimics the use of hydroelectric power principles to store excess electrical generation." During this module students will "explore...