Properties of Elements
First 3 to successfully complete gold dust kid = prize Periodic table in planner will help
In pairs, 1 minute… You should be prepared to give an example of a solid, liquid and gas from the periodic table You should be prepared to given an example of a metal and non-metal from the periodic table
The Periodic Table of Elements http://www.privatehand.com/flash/elements.html http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFIvXVMbII0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSAaiYKF0cs
Elements have different properties Malleable Dull Liquid Non-metal Solid Metal Gas Hard Unreactive Reactive Shiny Soft Brittle
Flame Tests Equipment: Bunsen Burner, heat proof mat, goggles, table
Flame Test Key Element Flame colour Calcium Orange-Red Copper Blue-Green Lead Blue/White Barium Light Green Potassium Lilac Sodium Yellow
Which elements are found in Milk and Cornflakes?
What do our bodies need calcium and iron for? How could we prove that there is iron in cornflakes?
Density Element Weight (g) Heavy Light
Density The amount of stuff in an area... ...more stuff = more dense.
Electrical Conductors Which elements can conduct electricity?
Electrical Conductors Element Conductor Yes No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Electrical Conductors Which elements can conduct electricity?
Which element conducts heat the best? Copper or Iron? 1 1 How will you ensure a fair test?
Which metal would be best for making a frying pan? Which element conducts heat best? brass Predict: Which metal will the rivets drop off first? Observe: Complete the practical and record the results copper iron Explain: Why did the rivets fall off first? (use the word conduct/or) Which metal would be best for making a frying pan? aluminium
Thick or Thin? Copper or Iron? 1 1 Copper or Iron? 1 1
Alkali Metals http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/learning/bitesize/standard/chemistry/elementsandreactions/periodic_rev1.shtml http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m55kgyApYrY
Halogens All are toxic
Halogens
Nobel Gases Not very reactive (inert)
Nobel Gases Helium Neon Argon
Nobel Gases
Properties of Elements http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize/science/chemical_material_behaviour/atoms_elements/activity.shtml