Use these lesson plans to engage your high school students in learning about semiconductors.
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Introduction to Semiconductor Processing - 195 minutes Robots vs Cancer - 90 minutes Think Fast - Comparing Human Reactions - 90 minutes Biomimics Aren't Gimmicks - 90 minutes Introduction to Semiconductor Processing - 195 minutes What are Semiconductors? - 90 minutes Introduction to Cleanrooms - 210 minutes Semiconductor Front-end Manufacturing - 200 minutes Photolithography - 200 minutes Running and Interpreting Tests & Troubleshooting Components of a Cell Phone - 195 minutes The Silicon in Silicon Valley - 90 minutes Let's Go Solar! - 90 minutes Introduction to Semiconductors - 165 minutes Introduction to Semiconductor Processing - 195 minutes What are Semiconductors? - 90 minutes Introduction to Cleanrooms - 210 minutes Semiconductor Front-end Manufacturing - 200 minutes Photolithography - 200 minutes Running and Interpreting Tests & Troubleshooting - 200 minutes Components of a Cell Phone - 175 minutes Robots vs Cancer - 90 minutes Think Fast - Comparing Human Reactions - 90 minutes Automating our Lives - 90 minutes Introduction to Cleanrooms - 210 minutes Semiconductor Front-end Manufacturing - 200 minutes Running and Interpreting Tests & Troubleshooting - 200 minutes Matrices and Semiconductors Transition to Electric Cars - 90 minutes Let's Go Solar! - 90 minutes Biomimics Aren't Gimmicks - 90 minutes Components of a Cell Phone - 175 minutes Transition to Electric Cars - 90 minutes Robots vs Cancer - 90 minutes Let's Go Solar! - 90 minutes Biomimics Aren't Gimmicks - 90 minutes Semiconductor Career ResearchBiology
Students will learn the lifecycle of a semiconductor, from a silicon ingot to a microchip that can be installed in a complex electronic device.
Students will conduct research on current nanotechnologies utilized in cancer treatment and then will create a simulated nanotechnology to bind--and cure--cancer cells.
Students will compare the information processing capabilities of a human brain and a computer in order to explore why computers seem to have faster reaction times.
Students will learn how biomimicry is used to create devices to assist in mitigating climate change, and will develop a model showing how smart manufacturing and biomimicry could create a sustainable solution.Chemistry
Students will learn the lifecycle of a semiconductor, from a silicon ingot to a microchip that can be installed in a complex electronic device.
Students will create copper sulfate crystals, then develop a model at the molecular level to apply their observations to other substances. In doing so, students will learn about how semiconductors are produced, and be exposed to other industrial and commercial uses for these materials.
Students will participate in a cleanroom simulation in order to learn about microchip contaminants that can impact the semiconductor manufacturing process, and the personal protective equipment (PPE - or “bunny suits”) that prevent contamination.
Students will learn about the manufacturing methods used to transform raw Silicon into positively- and negatively-charged components, along with the function of diodes and transistors in a computing system.
Students will learn how computer chips get transformed from a brick of processed material into the items we associate with electronic devices, by addressing Photolithography, or the method of stenciling complex designs into silicon wafer.
By engaging in a real engineering design challenge, students will be able to experience a high-stakes competition to solve their challenge through troubleshooting.
Students will learn about elements on the periodic table, including ones instrumental to semiconductors, and how they are used to make electronic devices work.
Students will explore the properties of metalloids and explain why silicon is the most commonly used element in semiconductors.
Students will learn how solar cells are manufactured and how they capture energy, as well as how to angle a solar panel to capture the most amount of energy possible.Physics and Engineering
Students will learn the basics of semiconductor devices and the industry that makes them. We will identify how semiconductors are integral to daily life in the 21st century, and explore career possibilities in the industry.
Students will learn the lifecycle of a semiconductor, from a silicon ingot to a microchip that can be installed in a complex electronic device.
Students will create copper sulfate crystals, then develop a model at the molecular level to apply their observations to other substances. In doing so, students will learn about how semiconductors are produced, and be exposed to other industrial and commercial uses for these materials.
Students will participate in a cleanroom simulation in order to learn about microchip contaminants that can impact the semiconductor manufacturing process, and the personal protective equipment (PPE - or “bunny suits”) that prevent contamination.
Students will learn about the manufacturing methods used to transform raw Silicon into positively- and negatively-charged components, along with the function of diodes and transistors in a computing system.
Students will learn how computer chips get transformed from a brick of processed material into the items we associate with electronic devices, by addressing Photolithography, or the method of stenciling complex designs into silicon wafer.
By engaging in a real engineering design challenge, students will be able to experience a high-stakes competition to solve their challenge through troubleshooting.
Students will learn about elements on the periodic table, including ones instrumental to semiconductors, and how they are used to make electronic devices work.
Students will conduct research on current nanotechnologies utilized in cancer treatment and then will create a simulated nanotechnology to bind--and cure--cancer cells.
Students will compare the information processing capabilities of a human brain and a computer in order to explore why computers seem to have faster reaction times.
Students will use systems design to propose ideas for using semiconductor automation systems to improve their communities.Math
Students will participate in a cleanroom simulation in order to learn about microchip contaminants that can impact the semiconductor manufacturing process, and the personal protective equipment (PPE - or “bunny suits”) that prevent contamination.
Students will learn about the manufacturing methods used to transform raw Silicon into positively- and negatively-charged components, along with the function of diodes and transistors in a computing system.
By engaging in a real engineering design challenge, students will be able to experience a high-stakes competition to solve their challenge through troubleshooting.
Students will use semiconductors to perform mathematical operations which helps to solve their matrices.
Students will investigate how a switch to electric vehicles will affect climate change, and if the costs incurred will be low enough to convince the average consumer that it is a worthwhile investment.
Students will learn how solar cells are manufactured and how they capture energy, as well as how to angle a solar panel to capture the most amount of energy possible.
Students will learn how biomimicry is used to create devices to assist in mitigating climate change, and will develop a model showing how smart manufacturing and biomimicry could create a sustainable solution.Environmental Science
Students will learn about elements on the periodic table, including ones instrumental to semiconductors, and how they are used to make electronic devices work.
Students will investigate how a switch to electric vehicles will affect climate change, and if the costs incurred will be low enough to convince the average consumer that it is a worthwhile investment.
Students will conduct research on current nanotechnologies utilized in cancer treatment and then will create a simulated nanotechnology to bind--and cure--cancer cells.
Students will learn how solar cells are manufactured and how they capture energy, as well as how to angle a solar panel to capture the most amount of energy possible.
Students will learn how biomimicry is used to create devices to assist in mitigating climate change, and will develop a model showing how smart manufacturing and biomimicry could create a sustainable solution.English
Students will select one company involved in Apple's iPhone supply chain, and will investigate careers available at that company, and the education path that could lead them to that career.