Summer Programming for Reaching New Audiences
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Summer Programming for Reaching New Audiences
• Ruomei Gao, Jackson State University• Nick Spicher, Science Factory (Eugene, OR)• Christine Stull, Discovery Center (Elmira, NY)• Karlisa Callwood, Miami Science Museum
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Summer Program for Reaching New Audiences – Nano-Informal Education
at Jackson State UniversityRuomei Gao
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Jackson State University
Chemistry and Physics Department at SUNY College at Old Westbury
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1-Day NanoCamp at JSU on June 16, 2012
• Projects:– Morning session: Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Polymers, Solar Energy, Wind Power,
Spectrophotometric Mini-Experiment– Afternoon session: NanoDay and Story time with ~ 15 hand-on project
• Students/faculty/staff instructors:– Josephine Cain-Smith, Dalephine E. Davis, Plato Davis, Attilah Edges, Ruomei Gao, Anastasia
Golius, Megan Lowe, Danielle McShan, Jean Negou-Negou and Willie Wesley
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1-Day Nano Camp Projects• Polymer Nano-Materials
– Water-Resistant Polymeric materials and their applications– Hydrogels– Experiment: Hydrophobicity Test
• Solar Energy/Wind Power/Fuel Cells and their applications• Hand-on Projects:
– Morning Session with 35 students: Fluorescent glow polymer, Solubility and absorption spectrum measurements, Hydrophobic and hydrophilic polymer, Solar car and fan, Wind power fan and light and Fuel cell fan and light
– Afternoon Session with 200 participants: Fluorescent glow polymer, Solubility and absorption spectrum measurements, Hydrophobic and hydrophilic polymer, Solar car and fan, Wind power fan and light, Fuel cell fan and light, nano-size and me, Puzzle, Sun screen, Soda geyser, Story time: Alice in Nanoland
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Registration
Survey Time and Breakfast
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Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Polymers
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Spectrophotometeric Measurements
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Fuel Cell Group
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Fuel Cell Group Presentation in Class
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Solar Cell Group
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Fluorescent Glow
Polymer Group
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Nano Knowledge Surveys in the Morning and Afternoon
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Mini-Nano Event at JSU on June 17, 2012
• Projects:– Forms of carbon, solar cells,
puzzle, soda geyser and general chemistry lab
• Students/faculty/staff instructors:– Dalephine E. Davis, Jala Morrow,
Mhahabubur Rhaman and Nya Williams
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Quick Facts on Nano 2012 (March-June)Date Event Location No.
projectsNo.
Audiences No. JSU
InstructorsMarch 24 NanoDay JSU 14 100 17
March 28 Chem. Demonstration* Callaway High School 4 30 6
March 31 High School Day JSU 5 60 6
April 11-12 Chem. Demonstration* Wingfield High School 6 45 6
April 17 Chem. Demonstration* Bailey Magnet High School 4 45 3
May 17 Chem. Demonstration* Jim Hill High School 4 25 4
May 25 Chem. Demonstration* Provine High School 4 25 4
June 16 1-Day NanoCamp* JSU 20 200 10
June 17 Mini-Nano Event JSU 5 40 4
Total: 570
* Supported by NISE Mini-Grant 2012
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Acknowledgment
• NISE Network• NISE Mini-grant• Students/Faculty/Staff instructors• NSF-PREM program• Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at
Jackson State University
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Nanotechnology in Our World
Science Factory, Eugene, ORAugust 2011
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
•What is Nano?•Nano changes properties
•Forms of carbon•Hydrophobic surfaces
•Thin films•Liquid crystals•Solar cells
•Nanogold and nanosilver applications•Nano stained glass
•Tour of UO chemistry labs and SEM facility
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Monday: What is Nano?
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Tuesday: Nano structures
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Tuesday: Nano structures
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Wednesday: Nano products
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Thursday: Silver and gold
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Thursday: Silver and gold
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Friday: Tour of UO Labs
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A Science Center Without Walls
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Outdoor Biology Camp at Spencer Crest Nature Center
Summer 2012
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Pond Water TestingLooking at Macro and Micro Sized Organisms
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How big is a nanometer?
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Summer Programming for Reaching New Audiences
NANO BITES
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Objective of Grant
• Develop and deliver a nanoscience themed class during our 2012 summer camp
• Introduce nanoscience and technology education to camp participants, including underserved youth
• Translate 5 Nano Days demos and Bump and Roll exhibit text to Creole
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Description of Class
• Components• Hands-on activities and experiments• Nano Exhibits• Activities from Nano Days kits• Nano Theater Shows
• Culminating Activity: Develop own hands-on nano-themed demo, skit, or presentation; some in additional languages
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Description of Participants• Offered to general camp participants in 4th-8th grade
• To reach additional new audiences, also offered as one of the options for students in our Summer Science Camp scholarship program
• 6th-8th grade: 20 student
• 4th-5th grade: 15 students
White23%
Hispanic32%
Other9%
Caribbean23%
African Amer-ican13%
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Nano Bites – Week at a GlanceDay 1: Intro to Nano
• Introducing the term Nano and the concept of a Billion• Exploring Scale• Properties of Materials Change at the Nano Scale• Introduction to culminating activity
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Nano Bites – Week at a GlanceDay 2: Biomimicry
• The Lotus Effect• Light Waves and Iridescence• Sticky Feet
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Nano Bites – Week at a GlanceDay 3: Manipulating Things at the Nano Scale
• Nano Shapes• Self-Assembly
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Nano Bites – Week at a GlanceDay 4: Special Tools
• Why do we need special tools at the Nano Scale?• Scanning Probe Microscopes• Using Atomic Force Microscopes• Nanobots
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Nano Bites – Week at a GlanceDay 5: Innovations and Societal Implications
• Nano Innovations• Implications• Presentation of Final Projects
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Lessons Learned• “Why are we doing so much math? I
thought this was a science class.”• Modifying other activities• Games & Group Activities• Younger students able to get through
quicker• Sourcing Specialty Supplies difficult/time
consuming