Exploring Materials - Graphene

TYPE: Short Activities
AUDIENCE: Ages 4 - Adult
TOPIC: Nanotechnology
In this activity, learners will use tape and graphite to make graphene and test the conductivity of graphite.
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DESCRIPTION

"Exploring Materials - Graphene" is a hands-on activity in which visitors use tape and graphite to make graphene and test the conductivity of graphite. They learn that graphene is a single layer of carbon atoms arranged in a honeycomb pattern. There are two versions of this activity, one that uses an LED to test the conductivity and one that uses a buzzer. "Explore Science - Zoom info Nano Draw a Circuit" (2016) version designed for groups and community outreach.

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  • Children's hands exploring electrical conductivity with wires using cloth printed with graphene ink showing carbon structure model
  • Exploring Materials - Graphene signs, activity materials, and guides.
  • Learner holds up an atomic structure model of graphene
  • Children's hands exploring electrical conductivity with wires using cloth printed with graphene ink showing carbon structure model
  • Exploring Materials - Graphene signs, activity materials, and guides.
  • Learner holds up an atomic structure model of graphene

DESCRIPTION

"Exploring Materials - Graphene" is a hands-on activity in which visitors use tape and graphite to make graphene and test the conductivity of graphite. They learn that graphene is a single layer of carbon atoms arranged in a honeycomb pattern. There are two versions of this activity, one that uses an LED to test the conductivity and one that uses a buzzer. "Explore Science - Zoom info Nano Draw a Circuit" (2016) version designed for groups and community outreach.

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OBJECTIVES

BIG IDEA

Graphene is a single layer of carbon atoms arranged in a honeycomb pattern.

LEARNING GOALS

  • Graphene is a single layer of carbon atoms arranged in a honeycomb pattern.

  • Graphene can be a semi-conductor.

NANO CONTENT MAP

Nanometer-sized things are very small, and often behave differently than larger things do.

Nanoscience, nanotechnology, and nanoengineering lead to new knowledge and innovations that weren't possible before.

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TYPE:
Educational Resources
AUDIENCE:
Ages 4 - Adult
LANGUAGES:
English Spanish
ADDITIONAL TOPICS: Engineering and Technology Nanotechnology Physical Sciences Electricity and Magnetism Materials Science
KIT: Explore science zoom into nano logo in full color with leaf, atom, and Saturn logo Browse kit
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Credits

YEAR CREATED
2011
PROJECT
OWNING INSTITUTION

Science Museum of Minnesota

FUNDING

Developed for the NISE Network with funding from the National Science Foundation under Award Numbers 0532536 and 0940143. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this product are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Foundation.

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Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike 3.0 United States (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US).
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