6.

6A: Metals, Non-Metals, Metalloids

Matter and Energy

Classifying Metals, Metalloids, and Non-Metals

Mission: Use the physical characteristics of luster, Materials (per student):

conductivity, and malleability to classify elements as metals,
metalloids, or non-metals. •  Scissors (1 Pair)
•  Glue Stick (1 Stick)
1.  Cut out each of the element cards below.
2.  Group the elements using the information
on the card.
To complete 3.  Glue each card in the correct column.
your mission, 4.  Follow the directions on the bottom of the
include the Student Classification Sheet.
following:

Aluminum – AL Zinc – Zn Carbon – C

-- Shiny -- Shiny -- Dull
-- Conductor -- Conductor -- Conductor
-- Malleable -- Malleable -- Brittle

Silicon – Si Sulfur – S Boron – B

-- Shiny -- Dull -- Shiny
-- Semiconductor -- Insulator -- Semiconductor
-- Brittle -- Malleable -- Malleable

Magnesium – Mg Tellurium – Te Phosphorus – P

-- Shiny -- Shiny -- Dull
-- Conductor -- Semiconductor -- Insulator
-- Malleability -- Brittle -- Brittle

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Matter and Energy

Classifying Metals, Metalloids, and Non-Metals

Metals Metalloids Non-metals

You are a famous scientist who discovers a new metal, non-metal, and metalloid on Mars. Each
element needs to have a name, unique atomic symbol, and description of its luster, conductivity,
and malleability.

Metal Metalloid Non-Metal

Harilium - ______ _______________ - Ci ______________ - ___

Luster – ____________ Luster – ____________ Luster – ____________
Conductivity – _______ Conductivity – _______ Conductivity – _______
Malleability - ________ Malleability - ________ Malleability - ________

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Matter and Energy

Classifying Metals, Metalloids, and Non-Metals

Rubric and Grade Sheet

Exceeds Meets Below

Teacher
Category Expectations Expectations Expectations SCORE
Comments
3 points 2 points 1 point

Included detail on Included some Included little to

Content all components detail on most no detail on
Mastery and Key components and components and
Concepts. Key Concepts. Key Concepts.

Student correctly Student correctly Student correctly

used all used most used little to no
Vocabulary vocabulary and vocabulary and vocabulary and
supported all supported most did not support
content. content. content.

Final product is
Final product is
somewhat
Final product is not presented
attractive and
attractive and all well, and
Product components are
most
components are
components are
easily identified. difficult to
easily
identify.
identifiable.

The student can

The student
The student can somewhat
cannot clearly
clearly dialogue dialogue about
Oral dialogue about
about the project the project and
the project and
Presentation and is able to can somewhat
their ideas are
(optional) convey their ideas convey their
not conveyed in
in an organized ideas in an
an organized
manner. organized
manner.
manner.