METALS OR NON METALS

							                       METALS OR NON METALS?
(This task was intended as a starter activity to be used within QCA unit 9e lesson 1.)

Ask pupils to quickly complete the 1st & 2nd columns in the table by ticking those materials
which are metals and then those which are elements. They should then begin to give
reasons for their choices which can form part of a class discussion.

Nb: This activity may help elicit misconception e.g materials are for clothing/building, all
metals are magnetic, compounds are mixtures. It can also make use of the periodic table.



MATERIAL       IS IT A METAL?         IS IT AN ELEMENT?         REASONING
               (TICK FOR METAL)       (TICK FOR ELEMENT)

    Gold

   Copper

  Sulphur

   Plastic
    Iron



  Graphite

 Aluminium

   Cotton
    Iron
  Sulphate

    Brick

   Glass

   Brass
   Steel


    Rust

    Bone
MATERIAL     IS IT A METAL?     IS IT AN ELEMENT?    REASONING
             (TICK FOR METAL)   (TICK FOR ELEMENT)

   Gold


  Copper


  Sulphur


  Plastic

   Iron



 Graphite


 Aluminium


  Cotton

   Iron
 Sulphate


   Brick


   Glass


  Brass

   Steel



   Rust


   Bone