1.Please identify the school where you taught the Plasmonics experiment:

2.Which class subject(s) did you teach the Plasmonics experiment?

3.How many of your students were able to participate in this experiment?

1-30

31-60

61-90

91-180

181 and above

4.What year are your students? Please select all that apply.

8th grade or younger

9th

10th

11th

12th

5.Please rate how useful this workshop was in helping you explain the following scientific concepts (specific CA Science Standards topics are indicated) to your students:

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Very

The size scales for atoms, molecules and cells

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Very

Atomic and molecular interactions with nanostructures are highly sensitive to differences in their physical sizes and chemical properties.

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The same material in nanoparticle form is significantly more active for most chemical reactions because of the significantly larger surface area available for interaction as compared to the bulk material (e.g. gold nanospheres vs bulk gold).

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Very

Physics: Electric fields induce the flow of electric charge.

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Very

Chemistry: The reaction rates of atoms and molecules with other materials in liquid, such as nanoparticles, nanopores, membrane filters, etc. are determined by the dynamics of diffusion.

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Very

Scientific Investigation and Experimentation: Formulating explanations using logic and evidence.

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Very

6.Please rate the following:

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Were there sufficient materials in our supply kit for you to complete this lab with all of your students?

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Did the hands-on activity during the Saturday workshop help you successfully conduct the experiment with your students?

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Did the UCLA researchers’ presentations and your interaction with them during the workshop help you explain the science and answer all questions asked by your students?

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Did the discussions amongst your science teacher colleagues, led by the Teacher Instructor during the Saturday workshop, help make it practical to integrate this experiment into your curriculum and bring the hands-on activity into your classroom?

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Overall, how useful were the UCLA Saturday workshop activities in helping you implement this laboratory experiment in your classroom successfully?

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7.Did any part of the experiment work poorly or cause problems? If so, what could be done differently?

8.What content did you emphasize?

9.Where does the Plasmonics lab fit in your curriculum?

10.Have you used the content from the Plasmonics experiment with students previously?

Yes

No

11.Do you anticipate using this hands-on activity or its related content in your classes next year?

Yes

No