Education Standards
Nanotech Sensors
Overview
Determine whether a given example of living thing is using the characteristics of life. All the living things are capable of doing respiration to break down the food into its simplest and smallest form such as CO2, H2O, Ethanol or Lactic acid.
Standards
B.2.2 Use a model to illustrate that cellular respiration is a chemical process whereby the bonds of food molecules and oxygen molecules are broken and the bonds in new compounds are formed resulting in a net transfer of energy.
B.1.6 Determine whether a given example is living using the characteristics of life
NGSS Standards:
HS-ETS1-2.Design a solution to a complex real-world problem by breaking it down into smaller, more manageable problems that can be solved through engineering.
Learning Objectives
Determine whether a given example of living thing is using the characteristics of life. All the living things are capable of doing respiration to break down the food into its simplest and smallest form such as CO2, H2O, Ethanol or Lactic acid.
Materials
- CNT (Carbon Nanotubes) Solution
PSS (Polymer Styrene Sulfonate) that makes CNT soluble
Electrodes (on the chip)
Hot plate or table lamp as a source of heat
Multimeter
Plastic Dropper
Alligator Clips
Chemicals (Ethanol, Aceton, Water)
Samples of spoiled grains/corps
Procedure
Hook/Set the Stage: Engage prior learning
Hook:
(Day 1) Nano SEM,
(Day 2) Color Changing Nanoparticle Solutions / Quantum Dots (under a long wave UV light)
(Day 3) The Scale of universe 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaGEjrADGPA (Students)
Credits
This learning module was created by Ramazan Sevindik and Eyup Erdogan, a participant in Indiana University-Purdue University’s NSF-Funded “Nanotechnology Experiences for Students and Teachers (NEST)” Program (Award # 1513112).