Welcome to nanoscience : interdisciplinary environmental explorations, grades 9-12 / Andrew Madden [and others].

Author: Madden, Andrew
Published: Arlington, Va. : NSTA Press, [2011]
Copyright Date: ©2011
Physical Description: 1 online resource (xii, 171 pages) : illustrations

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Contents

pt. 1. Nanoscience history, context, and curriculum overview -- pt. 2. The nano2earth curriculum.

Summary

In a society where technology plays an ever-increasing role, students' ability to understand the underlying science and make smart social and environmental decisions based on that knowledge is crucial. Welcome to Nanoscience helps biology, chemistry, and Earth science teachers introduce the revolutionary fields of nanoscience and nanotechnology to high school students through the unique framework of the environment, specifically groundwater pollution. Each classroom-tested, inquiry-based investigation follows the BSCS 5E Instructional Model.

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ISBN

9781936137428 (electronic bk.)
1936137429 (electronic bk.)
1936137321
9781936137329

Interest Grade

9-12.

Bibliography Note

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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