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This learning activity will provide an introduction to the tools used for hardness testing of various materials through either in-class demonstration or a PowerPoint presentation and lab combination, depending on the preference of the educator and equipment available. Students will learn about the...

This nine-page instructor guide from Edmonds Community College provides an instructional module introducing students to microscopy using a light microscope.  Students learn about light optical microscopy and how to use a microscope to optimize sample viewing. Through a presentation and hands-on...

This classroom module will help students understand the process of viscosity testing and the behaviors of fluids though experiments with household materials. The guide includes directions for two modules to be completed over two weeks of class time, including notes on the experiments and analysis of...

This lesson, presented by the National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure, introduces the concept of water purity. In this activity, students will test a sample of water collected from a local water supply and test its purity and evaluate its safety for consumption by looking for pollutants....

This five-page instructor guide from Edmonds Community College provides a lesson plan introducing students to foundational metal welding concepts. The lesson demonstrates welding techniques using video clips, and introduces welding processes, issues, and effects. Students learn about the basic...

This lab, presented by the National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure, will "help students understand how chemical reactions are used to create the specific shapes on surfaces of crystalline materials, which make up functional components within electronics." The wet etching process is used...

This 3-page lesson, from the Advanced Technology Environmental and Energy Center, looks into what is thrown away in the trash on an average day. The purpose of the activity is to examine the trash thrown away at a school. During the activity, the instructor collects trash from the previous day, the...

This collection from the Center for Renewable Energy Advanced Technological Education Resource Center (CREATE) is composed of teaching materials that highlight the first of two lessons on energy bills. Energy bills during different seasons, the features of energy bills, and other topics are...

This collection from the Center for Renewable Energy Advanced Technological Education Resource Center (CREATE) is composed of teaching materials that highlight the second of two lessons on energy bills. The collection is composed of four documents.  The documents include an instructors guide and...

This lesson, presented by the National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure, covers the general concepts of size and scale by focusing on the entire classroom and the size of the students in it. The activity focuses on measuring length as this is "the most common feature when presenting...