The thinnest material known to man also conducts electricity and heat. The video discusses graphene, highlighting its strength and usefulness, explains nanotechnology, and details the Nobel Prize for playing with tape.

Concepts

nanotechnology, nanometers, carbon

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Follow the instructions to make graphene using only a pencil and tape
• Research other applications for this discovery

Classroom Considerations

• Relies on prior knowledge of carbon and molecular structure

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Provides closed captioning in eight languages for ELLs
• Presented in an intriguing and entertaining way

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 RST.9-10.4 RST.11-12.4