Camp NanoTech

Camp Schedule and Activities

Camp NanoTech begins at 8:30 am, Monday July 20 through Friday July 24. Typically, students will complete two activities during the morning with a short break in between. The camp day ends at noon but students can stay until 1 pm if they want to eat lunch with the instructors at Florida Tech's Evan's dining hall.

Activities for the students include:

Build models of materials that are important in nanotechnology.
Make magnetic nanoparticles - the same material developed by NASA for use in space satellites.
Create gold nanoparticles, which appear either red or blue (!). Students will figure out why they change color.
Observe individual atoms of carbon on a graphite surface using a scanning tunneling microscope.

Prior to any experiments, the instructors will show students how to work in the laboratory safely. All safety equipment (gloves, goggles, lab coats) will be provided. The instructors will also lead discussions with students about the history of nanotechnology and its possible effects on society in the future.

All these activities have been tested by Camp NanoTech instructors and found to be educational and interesting to students. Below are some pictures that show typical results from the synthesis of the nanoparticles and an image of carbon atoms in graphite.


Magentite nanoparticles in water. The black liquid forms spikes when a magnet is placed underneath.	Gold nanopatticles in water. Their color depends the particles' size. Red particles are 5 nanometers wide, blue particles are slightly larger.	Scanning tunneling microscope image of graphite. Each orange-yellow dot is a carbon atom.

See students performing these activities in our Camp NanoTech 2008 photo gallery.

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