Nanotechnology Slips into Schools

Some schools are crafting lessons with help from local universities and companies that work in nanoscience. That's the case at Ballston Spa High, located in an area of eastern New York known as Tech Valley, home to many technology firms and top-flight research institutions. By delving into nano...

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Published inEducation Week Vol. 28; no. 27; p. 1
Main Author Cavanagh, Sean
Format Journal Article Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Bethesda Editorial Projects in Education 01.04.2009
Editorial Projects in Education, Inc
Subjects
Adolescents
Balet, John
Career and Technical Education
College Science
Computers
Curricula
Employers
Engineering
Engineering Education
Engineering Technology
Entry Workers
Ethics
High School Students
High Schools
Higher Education
Influence of Technology
Magnets
Mathematics
Mathematics Education
Nanoparticles
Nanotechnology
New York
Organic Chemistry
Practice
School districts
Science Curriculum
Science Education
Science Instruction
Science Materials
Science Teachers
Sciences education
Scientific Research
Scientists
Secondary school students
Secondary schools
Students
Studies
Study and teaching
Superintendents
Technical Education
Technology
Technology Education
Urban Schools
New York
United States
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ISSN0277-4232
1944-8333

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Summary:Some schools are crafting lessons with help from local universities and companies that work in nanoscience. That's the case at Ballston Spa High, located in an area of eastern New York known as Tech Valley, home to many technology firms and top-flight research institutions. By delving into nanotechnology, a specialized subject that is more commonly taught at the university level, teenagers in the 4,500-student Ballston Spa district not only gain an understanding of a rapidly advancing area of science, but also pick up skills coveted by local employers.
ISSN:0277-4232
1944-8333