Term 1 Week 8

PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI learning intentions:

• We are PLANNING a number of practical investigations in class so that we can understand and explain why certain elements are considered valuable and what they are ultimately used for in the world

EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

• We are EXPLORING the properties of mixtures, elements and compounds by researching and experimentation
• We are EXPLORING what different elements are made up and discovering their characteristics
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Kia ora and welcome to week 8! This week we will be experimenting metals vs nonmetals, and exploring gemstones

Success Criteria: 

• I can list examples of metals
• I can compare the characteristics of metals vs nonmetals
• I can carry out an investigation to test conductivity
• I can name explain why different gemstones have different properties

Activities:

1. Properties of metals vs nonmetals experiment

2. Precious gemstones worksheet