Learning Goals

Key Concepts

• All things are made of atoms
• Atoms bond together to form molecules
• Atoms and molecules are always moving
• There are one billion nanometers in a meter
• Nanotechnology is: making new materials and tiny devices smaller than 100 nanometers in size
• Nanotechnology allows scientists to make new things like: smaller, faster computer chips and new medicines to treat diseases such as cancer

Target Audience

The target audience for this traveling exhibition is 8 to 13 year-olds and their families.