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Aerogel

Aerogel

This activity/demo introduces learners to aerogel, a glass nanofoam. Learners discover how aerogel is made and how well it insulates as well as learn about aerogel's other unique properties. Learners see real aerogel and feel how well it insulates.

Keywords:
History of Science, NASA, Aerogel, History/Policy/Law, Units of Measurement, Structure and Properties of Matter, Satellites and Spacecraft, NSDL, Nanoscience, Physics, Volume and Density, Stardust, Chemical Bonding, Nanoscale, Chemistry, Space Science, Heat Transfer, Science and Society, Materials Science, Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, Physical Sciences, Ceramic Engineering, Insulation, Young Engineers, Nanotechnology, Physical Science, Nanofiber, Geoscience, Atomic Structure, Mathematics, Silica, Chemical Engineering, Technology and History, Size and Scale, Engineering, Technology, Impacts of Technology, Aerospace Engineering, Earth and Space Science, Manufacturing, Education, Heat and Temperature, Probes
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Material Type:
Simulation
Date Added to MERLOT:
July 27, 2016
Date Modified in MERLOT:
July 27, 2016
Author:
Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network
National Science Foundation
NISE Network
Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
Submitter:
Barbra Bied Sperling
Primary Audience:
Middle School, High School, Grade School
Technical Format:
Website
Mobile Compatibility:
Not specified at this time
Language:
English
Cost Involved:
no
Source Code Available:
no
Accessibility Information Available:
no
Creative Commons:
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States

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