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Be a Scanning Probe Microscope

In this activity, learners investigate Scanning Probe Microscopes (SPM) and then work in teams using a pencil to explore and identify the shape of objects they cannot see, just as SPMs do at the nano level. Learners draw what their mind "sees" on paper, compare their results with other teams, and share observations with their group.

Keywords:: Social Sciences, The Nature of Technology, Units of Measurement, Structure and Properties of Matter, NSDL, Scale, Physics, Engineering and Technology, Conducting Investigations, Nanoscale, Chemistry, Light and Optics, Science and Society, Materials Science, Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, Technology and Society, Life Science, Nanotechnology, Physical Science, Measurement, Mathematics, SPM, Size and Scale, Engineering, General Science, Technology, Impacts of Technology, Imaging, Education, Microscope