Topic/ Title PROPERTIES OF METALS AND NONMETALS

Grade Level GRADE 7

Time Allotment JULY 29, 2019
Learning Competency

The learners shall be able to describe some properties of metals and nonmetals
such as luster, malleability, ductility, and brittleness. S7MT-Ij-7

Objectives

At the end of the lesson the students should be able to:

1. Distinguish between metals and nonmetals based on its electrical
conductivity, malleability, brittleness and luster.

ELICIT TEACHERS QUESTIONS/ STUDENTS RESPONSES

REMINDER AND TASKS

Recall the lesson on the periodic table

of elements.
Guide Question:

 What is an element? 

ENGAGE

A. Student will be able to define

some of the properties of
elements.

 What is malleability?  Malleability is the

property of a material
that can be flattened
into thin sheets
without breaking .

 Electrical conductivity
 How about electrical is the property of a
conductivity? material to allow
electricity to pass
through.
 B. The teacher will demonstrate how to
test the given properties.

EXPLORE

 Today, you are going to test if which

of the prepared elements/material are
malleable, brittle, luster, and can
conduct electricity
 I will divide you in four (4) groups.
 At the end of the activity, you should
be able to: identify materials that are
malleable, luster, brittle and conduct
electricity.

Group I
Malleability

DIRECTION: Put a check (/) that

correspond to the element tested.
 Element/ Malleable Not
Samples Malleable
Aluminum
Sulfur
Iron
Copper
Carbon
Magnesium
ribbon

Guide Questions:

Q1. Which elements are malleable? Not

malleable?

Q2. Why do you say that they are

malleable?

Group 2
Electrical Conductivity

Direction: Put a check (/) mark that

correspond to the element tested.
 Element/ Conductor Nonconductor
Samples of of electricity
Electricity
Aluminum
Sulfur
Iron
Copper
Carbon
Magnesium
ribbon

Guide Questions:

Q1. Which elements are conductor of

electricity? Nonconductor of electricity?

Q2. Why do you say that they are good

conductor of electricity?

Group 3
Brittleness

Direction: Put a check (/) mark that

correspond to the element tested.
 Element/ Brittle Not brittle
Samples
Aluminum
Sulfur

Iron
Copper
Carbon
Magnesium
ribbon

Guide Questions:

Q1. Which elements are brittle? Not brittle?

Q2. Why do you say that they are brittle?

Group 4
Luster

Direction: Put a check (/) mark that

correspond to the element tested.
 Element/ Luster Dull/not
Samples luster
Aluminum
Sulfur
Iron
Copper
Carbon
Magnesium
ribbon

Guide Questions:

Q1. Which elements are luster/shiny when

scratched or polished?

Q2. Which elements are dull or not shiny?