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National Informal STEM Education Network: Exploring Structures - Buckyballs

In this Short Activity, learners fold up a precut shape to make a model of a buckyball.

“Exploring Structures – Buckyballs” is a hands-on activity in which visitors fold up a precut shape to make a model of a buckyball. They learn that buckyballs are tiny, soccerball-shaped molecules made of carbon.

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BIG IDEA

Buckyballs are tiny, soccerball-shaped molecules made of carbon.

LEARNING GOALS

  • Buckyballs are tiny, soccerball-shaped molecules made of carbon.

NANO CONTENT MAP

Nanometer-sized things are very small, and often behave differently than larger things do.

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National Informal STEM Education Network (NISE)
Technology Topics
Nanotechnology
K-6, Middle School, Educator
3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade
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National Informal STEM Education Network

The National Informal STEM Education Network brings people together to engage in STEM, understand our world, and build a better future for everyone.

https://www.nisenet.org/
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National Informal STEM Education Network

The NISE Network’s educational materials are designed to explore current STEM with a wide range of public audiences in informal learning settings.

https://www.nisenet.org/educational-resources

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National Informal STEM Education Network: Exploring Structures - Buckyballs

In this Short Activity, learners fold up a precut shape to make a model of a buckyball.

“Exploring Structures – Buckyballs” is a hands-on activity in which visitors fold up a precut shape to make a model of a buckyball. They learn that buckyballs are tiny, soccerball-shaped molecules made of carbon.

OBJECTIVES

BIG IDEA

Buckyballs are tiny, soccerball-shaped molecules made of carbon.

LEARNING GOALS

  • Buckyballs are tiny, soccerball-shaped molecules made of carbon.

NANO CONTENT MAP

Nanometer-sized things are very small, and often behave differently than larger things do.

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National Informal STEM Education Network (NISE)
Technology Topics
Nanotechnology
K-6, Middle School, Educator
3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade
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