1. Aluminum The element you really need to know all about Presenter: Mr. Kirby

2. Aluminum: From the Periodic Table Name: Aluminum Symbol: Al Atomic Number: 13 Atomic Mass: 26.982

3. Aluminum: A Short History Lesson ●Discovered as element in 1825 by Hans Christian Oersted ●Known much earlier as alum ●Used to help dyes stick to cloth ●Also spelled: Aluminium ●1855- more expensive than gold ●Napoleon III had specially made aluminum silverware

4. Aluminum: It is everywhere ●Take a look around the room and see all the aluminum ●Soda cans, chairs, bats, glasses frames, inside your TV, protecting you from the blades of a fan….Everywhere! ●Can be thick or thin- Versatile

5. Aluminum: The King of Travel ●Aircrafts, space shuttles, cars, trains, trucks and boats ●Low Density = Low Weight ●Strong when heat treated ●Other metals are stronger and others are lighter, but aluminum is the perfect mix of the two

6. Sources Cited: Pictures: Slide 2- http://www.periodictable.com/Items/013.21/index.ht ml http://www.periodictable.com/Items/013.21/index.ht ml Slide 3- http://www.theodoregray.com/periodictable/Samples/ 013.24/index.s12.html Slide 4- http://www.thedailygreen.com/living- green/blogs/save-money/aluminum-foil- recycled-460210 Information: (Print) Aluminum and the elements of group 13- Saunders, Nigel