Award Abstract #0236281
SGER: NanoKids Educational Outreach Project--Proof of Concept

NSF Org:	CBET Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems
Initial Amendment Date:	September 6, 2002
Latest Amendment Date:	September 6, 2002
Award Number:	0236281
Award Instrument:	Standard Grant
Program Manager:	Triantafillos J. Mountziaris CBET Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems ENG Directorate for Engineering
Start Date:	September 15, 2002
Expires:	August 31, 2004 (Estimated)
Awarded Amount to Date:	$100000
Investigator(s):	James Tour tour@rice.edu (Principal Investigator) Mary McHale (Co-Principal Investigator)
Sponsor:	William Marsh Rice University 6100 MAIN ST HOUSTON, TX 77005 713/348-4820
NSF Program(s):	PARTICULATE &MULTIPHASE PROCES, INTERFAC PROCESSES & THERMODYN, SPECIAL STUDIES AND ANALYSES
Field Application(s):	0308000 Industrial Technology
Program Reference Code(s):	OTHR, 9237, 0000
Program Element Code(s):	1415, 1414, 1385

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

Proposal Number: CTS-0236281

Principal Investigator: Tour, James M. and McHale, Mary

Affiliation: Rice U

Title: SGER NanoKids Education Outreach Project-Proof of Concept

Ten different configurations of molecules resembling human stick figures have been synthesized in the PI's laboratory. The molecules as a group are dubbed the NanoKids. By portraying these molecules in a series of computer-animated lessons, the PI intends to develop a proof-of-concept support curriculum for introducing students in the 6-12 grade to the molecular environment. The longer vision is to develop extensive lessons based on the National Science and Technology Education standards. This SGER proposal is to obtain the funds for the proof-of-concept and to prepare for the upcoming submission of the full proposal.

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