Glitter, glitter, everywhere! It seems no matter how carefully people apply glitter, it sticks to everything. The video focuses on the science behind the spread of glitter. Through an examination of static electricity, Van der Waals forces, and dipole magnetism, scholars will never look at glitter the same way again.

Concepts

static electricity, van der walls force, dipoles

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Research other applications of the Van der Waals force
• Compare the properties of plastic versus metal glitter

Classroom Considerations

• Avoid displaying the comment section as it contains inappropriate vocabulary and content

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Includes closed captioning in English, Norwegian, and Polish
• Lists sources for more information on the science of glitter

Cons

• None

Common Core

RST.9-10.4 RST.11-12.4