What is our resource?

This resource is designed to engage year 8 students and teachers in the dynamic research area of nanotechnology.

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The activities and teaching resources span five different topics: Nanotoxicology, Nanochemistry, Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology around Science Policies and Socio-sciences. They provide current scientific research from active scientists for students to connect with, sparking further interest in science. 

 

Nanotechnology is an extensive research area that can be incorporated into the classroom. This teaching and learning sequence focuses on Levels 7 & 8 Victorian Science Curriculum strands Science as a Human Endeavour and Biological science through cells and medical technologies and aspects of chemistry such as identifying solutions and using filtration as a separation method.

Science Inquiry Skills are infused within most leaning sequences.