Etch This! Make a 3D Computer Chip Model! Bending Light! Candy Diffusion! Keep It Clean! The Power of Ten! Etch This!What does indigestion have to with a computer chip? Do this creative experiment with an antacid tablet and see if you can stop it from dissolving. Learn how this technique is used in the making of computer chips, which are all around you. Take a virtual tour of the GlobalFoundries “fab” where computer chips are made.Topics: Chemistry, states of matterGrades: 3-8; adaptable to all grades#etch-this! Activity: Etch This! Explanation: How Does Etching Work? Sand to Silicon Fab Video Make a 3D Computer Chip Model!Computer chips may look flat, but they are actually made up of many layers of different materials and metal “lines”, or wires. Make a 3D model of a semiconductor, to help you envision the complex layers of a chip, then “Zoom into a Microchip” to see what a chip looks like under a powerful microscope.Topics: Electrons, Conductor, Insulator, SemiconductorGrades: 3-8; adaptable to all grades#make-a-3d-computer-chip-model! Activity: How to make a 3D computer chip model Explanation: Computer Chips are 3D Structures! Zoom into a MicrochipCredit: Lawrence Hall of Science Bending Light!How do engineers “bend light” to make computer chips? Do this hands-on activity using a flashlight, and then try out a really cool simulation you can do on your laptop or tablet. You’ll see how light is used in making computer chips at GlobalFoundries.Topics: Physics, properties of light, refractionGrades: 3-8; adaptable to all grades#bending-light! Activity: Bending Light! Explanation: How is Bending Light Used in Semiconductors? Activity: Bending Light Simulator Credit:PhET Interactive SimulationsUniversity of Colorado Boulderhttps://phet.colorado.edu Sand to Silicon Candy Diffusion!Diffusion is an important part of making semiconductors, or computer chips – but what is “diffusion” exactly? Do a colorful diffusion experiment with candy coated chocolate candies, and then do a diffusion simulation on your laptop or tablet. Take a virtual tour of the GlobalFoundries “fab” where computer chips are made.Topics: Diffusion, solids, liquidsGrades: 3-8; adaptable to all grades#candy-diffusion! Activity: Candy Diffusion Explanation: How Does Diffusion Work? Activity: Diffusion SimulatorCredit:PhET Interactive SimulationsUniversity of Colorado Boulderhttps://phet.colorado.edu Keep It Clean!Do you realize how GIANT a speck of dust is, compared to the tiny lines, or wires, on a computer chip? Discover how we keep the chips clean as they are being made. Do a penny cleaning activity that mimics wafer cleaning in the GlobalFoundries semiconductor fab.Topics: Chemistry, Acid, BaseGrades: 3-8; adaptable to all grades#keep-it-clean! Activity: Keep It Clean! Explanation: Why do we need to keep everything clean? Sand to Silicon Fab Video The Power of Ten!Can you picture something 1,000 times smaller than yourself? How about one billion times smaller? Do this fun hands-on activity that looks like a creative art project, but is really about math and science! See inside a GlobalFoundries “clean room” where computer chips are made. You’ll find out just how small the tiny wires inside a computer chip really are.Topics: Order of magnitude, metric measurementGrades: 3-8; adaptable to all grades#the-power-of-ten! Activity: Draw 1 meter creature Explanation: How small is a nanometer? Sand to Silicon Fab Video Explore STEM@GF K-12 Activities For K-12, we share fun, engaging hands-on activities that educate students about semiconductor concepts. The activities can be easily be connected to math and science topics in the classroom. Learn More Pathways to Careers at GF For High School and College, we show students what jobs are like in the field of semiconductors and what pathways to consider taking. Learn More Where you Can Find GF Chips GlobalFoundries chips are found inside smartphones, and in the infrastructure that makes everything work. Learn More Glossary of Terms Glossary of semiconductor terms Learn More About GlobalFoundries GlobalFoundries has four global manufacturing sites located in the U.S. (Malta, NY and Essex Junction, VT); Dresden, Germany; and Singapore. Learn More
