Properties of metals circus
1. Conductivity of heat
a) Touch the spoons. Do they feel hot or cold?
Metals ________________________________________________________________
Non-metals ____________________________________________________________
b) Place the wooden spoon and the metal spoon in a beaker of hot water. Feel the end of each
spoon. How do they feel now?
Metals _____________________________________________
Non-metals _________________________________________
c) What does this tell us about
Metals? ________________________________________________________________
Non-metals? ___________________________________________________________
2. Conductivity of electricity
a) Set up a circuit as shown in the diagram. Check the bulb
works
Material Does bulb come on?
Iron Yes
Zink
Yes
b) Place each material in the circuit and record
whether the bulb lights up. lead Yes
Record your results in the table.
Confer Yes
c) What does this tell us about
Everything
Metals? ________________________________________________________________
worked
Non-metals? ___________________________________________________________
3. Appearance
a) What does each of the materials look like? Is it shiny or dull? What colour is it?
Record your observations in a table
Material Appearance Material Appearance
Alminim
Shing
b) What does this tell us about
Metals? ________________________________________________________________
Non-metals? ___________________________________________________________
4. Malleability
Some materials are malleable; they bend rather than snap. Others will snap because they are
brittle.
a) Look at the materials provided. Will they bend or snap (DON’T BREAK ANYTHING!!!)
Malleable (bend) Brittle (snap)
Zin C brass
Lead
Humi
Record your THOUGHT EXPERIMENT in the table.
b) What does this tell us about
Metals? ________________________________________________________________
Non-metals? ___________________________________________________________
5. Magnetism
Some materials are magnetic; they are attracted to a magnet. Others are not affected by
magnets at all
a) Use the magnet provided to decide if each material is magnetic or not
Material Is it magnetic? Material Is it magnetic?
b) What does this tell us about
Metals? ________________________________________________________________
Non-metals? ___________________________________________________________
Drawing conclusions - summary
List the properties of metals you have investigated _____________________________
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What do you know about metals? _____________________________
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Can you add any more properties to this list? _________________________________
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