Nanoscale Processes in the Environment: Nanobiogeochemistry of Mineral/Microbe Interactions

Curriculum Development for Secondary Science and Math

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Goals and Strategies for the Nanoscience Curriculum Project

In this project, we assembled a collaborative team of interdisciplinary secondary science/math teachers and university scientists studying nanoscale processes and science education. As part of our collaborative effort, we hope to develop materials and resources that can be fit into secondary science or math curriculum. Our objectives are to:

 Extend the knowledge generated in research labs to the public by:
Establish workshops which provide opportunities for teachers (secondary) to:
Disseminate information to secondary science and math teachers through:

Website development and

production of resources for teachers

Participate with secondary teachers in regional and national scientific and educational conferences (learning and presenting) with:
Ongoing communication with teachers

Nanoscience and nanotechnology will change our lives and futures...

Mike Roco, director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) - sponsored National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) estimates that 2 million workers trained in nanotechnology will be needed in the next 10 to 15 years (read online article).

An important aspect of the NNI mission is to bring nanoscience and nanotechnolgy into the classroom; not only college and unversities, but including K-12 programs. We believe our project "Nanoscale Processes in the Environment: Nanobiogeochemistry of mineral/microbe interactions" funded by the NSF Nanoscale Interdisciplinary Research Teams program is well- suited for working toward this goal.