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The Pinch Test Lesson PlanThe Pinch Test Lesson Plan
Publisher
National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network
Resource Details
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
Instructional Strategy
Guided Practice
Technology
Projection
Presentation
Year
2009
Lesson Plan

The Pinch Test

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Test your pupils' understanding of the scale from macro to atomic. While displaying images of different materials, learners identify what they would need to make that material visible. Their choices range from the human eye to an electron microscope.

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Concepts

metric conversions, nanometers, nanotechnology, scale

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Vary the types of objects shown based on the needs of your class
  • Create a set of cards from the PowerPoint images for pupils to sort into piles based on size and scale

Classroom Considerations

  • Laminate cards for use with multiple classes and in future years

Pros

  • Adaptable to different grade levels
  • Includes all necessary materials for the activity

Cons

  • None

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