National Informal STEM Education Network: Exploring Size - Scented Solutions

In this Short Activity, learners sniff a series of diluted scent solutions to discover they can smell nano-sized particles they can’t see.

“Exploring Size – Scented Solutions” is a hands on activity illustrating how small nano is. By sniffing a series of diluted scent solutions, visitors discover that nano-sized particles may be too small to see, but they’re not too small to smell!

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Nanoscale science focuses on things that are too small to see, including atoms and molecules.

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  • A nanometer is a billionth of a meter.

Technology Topics
Nanotechnology
K-6, Educator
Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade
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