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ERIC Number: EJ936765
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-May
Pages: 5
Abstractor: As Provided
Reference Count: 31
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0021-9584
An Exploration of the Nanoworld with LEGO Bricks
Campbell, Dean J.; Miller, Josiah D.; Bannon, Stephen J.; Obermaier, Lauren M.
Journal of Chemical Education, v88 n5 p602-606 May 2011
LEGO bricks can be used for a number of demonstrations of chemical structures and properties, especially at the nanoscale level. These bricks can also be used to model instrumentation that probes these structures and properties. Detailed resources about many of these demonstrations are located on the extensive Web site "Exploring the Nanoworld with LEGO Bricks" at http://mrsec.wisc.edu/Edetc/LEGO. This article describes the major features of the Web site, some of the site history and recent additions, and some related efforts that have had origins in this site. (Contains 5 figures.)
Descriptors: Chemistry, Internet, Science Education, Web Sites, Scientific Concepts, Educational Resources, Models, Demonstrations (Educational), Manipulative Materials, Hands on Science, High Schools, Laboratory Equipment, History, Secondary School Students
Division of Chemical Education, Inc and ACS Publications Division of the American Chemical Society. 1155 Sixteenth Street NW, Washington, DC 20036. Tel: 800-227-5558; Tel: 202-872-4600; e-mail: eic@jce.acs.org; Web site: http://pubs.acs.org/jchemeduc
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: High Schools
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
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