Societal Implications Activity: NanoCommunity
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Audience: Middle school students
Time Needed: Approximately 45 minutes
Objectives:
- Define nanotechnology and describe some of its present uses
- Understand that different communities use the same technologies in different ways
- Think critically about how technology impacts their lives and their community
Activity Materials:
- One piece of poster paper for each group of 3-4 students
- 4-5 markers per group
- Overhead projector
- Overhead transparencies - "Societal Implications Transparencies" (pdf)
- Handouts describing the communities - "Community Descriptions" (pdf)
- Ball
- Chalk/dry erase markers
- Chalkboard/dry erase board
Supplemental Materials:
- Transparencies: Societal Implications Transparencies (pdf)
- Handout: Community Descriptions (pdf)
