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NanoLeap Poster presented at the November 2008 Global NSEE Workshop + Download PDF (2.4 Mb) + Print 11 x 17 JPG (3 Mb)

+ Nanoleap into the Classroom Webcast Archive

Read the final NanoLeap report that details the extent to which we met our project objectives.
+ Read Nanoleap Project Evaluation Report
(PDF, 411 Kb)
+ View NanoLeap Project Summary PowerPoint
(PPT, 4 MB)

Physical Science Investigating Static Forces in Nature: The Mystery of the Gecko
The curriculum modules, from the NanoLeap Into New Science project, include student activities, experiments, and assessments for use as replacement units in high school physical science and chemistry courses. The materials promote student learning of the interdisciplinary nanoscale core concepts of force (physics) as it relates to properties of matter (chemistry), scale (mathematics), scientific instrumentation (technology), and processes (inquiry). Teacher guides address the varied needs of the science education community and ensure effective classroom implementation. + Physical Science Module

Chemistry Nanoscale Materials and Their Properties
The NanoLeap Chemistry Module is designed to be a three-week culminating unit in a high school chemistry course. The module asks students to apply concepts and skills learned throughout the year in a traditional curriculum and can serve as an extension of those concepts that are of particular relevance in nanoscale science. The essential question that students will consider throughout the module is, “How and why do the chemical and physical properties of nanosamples differ from those of macrosamples of the same substance?” + Chemistry Module