In this Short Activity, learners sort and prioritize cards with new nanotechnologies according to their own values and the values of others.
“Exploring Nano & Society – You Decide!” is a hands-on activity in which visitors sort and prioritize cards with new nanotechnologies according to their own values and the values of others. Visitors explore how technologies and society influence each other and how people’s values shape how nanotechnologies are developed and adopted. “Explore Science – Zoom info Nano You Decide!” (2016) version designed for groups and community outreach.
OBJECTIVES
BIG IDEA
Nano is part of our society and our future.
LEARNING GOALS
- Technologies and society influence each other.
- People’s values shape how nanotechnologies are developed and adopted.
NANO CONTENT MAP
Nanoscience, nanotechnology, and nanoengineering lead to new knowledge and innovations that weren’t possible before.
Nanotechnologies—and their costs, utility, risks, and benefits—are closely interconnected with society and with our values.
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- You Decide! Activity guide (docx)
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- You Decide game cards (pdf)
- You Decide! Table Sign (pdf)
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- You Decide! Activity guide (Spanish) (docx)
- You Decide! Activity guide (Spanish) (pdf)
- You Decide game cards (Spanish) (pdf)
- You Decide! Table Sign (Spanish) (pdf)
