What an exciting way to introduce your blossoming chemists to the world of metals, nonmetals, metalloids, and polymers! Here is a lab activity that is designed to allow pupils the opportunity to visualize the reaction of metals,...

In this properties of metals worksheet, students read about the history of metal use and their properties. Students read about metallic bonding and answer three questions about bonding in metals.

In this geologist worksheet, students identify and collect five geologic specimens that have important uses, giving an example of each. Also, they create a drawing that shows the cause of a volcano, a geyser, or an earthquake. Finally,...

In this solutions worksheet, students read about how people first learned to use metals and to combine metals to form alloys. Students write an essay telling the story of how ancient people first learned to cause physical changes in metal.

In this archaeology for kids quiz 83 worksheet, students interactively answer 12 multiple choice questions about the history of money, as part of an online magazine.

Tidy slides and lecture notes for each are included in this presentation on alloys. Instruction begins with the molecular arrangement of a pure element, gold, and progresses to a few example alloys: brass, steel, and nitinol. This...

First graders examine different types of rocks and minerals. They create models of the rocks and minerals they find interesting. They discuss and explain three ways in which the earth changes.

Junior archaeologists examine types of artifacts from the Bronze Age on the internet. In collaborative groups, they create a story about a ship from this period and then construct a model of the ocean floor after their ship has sunk....

In this mineral learning exercise, students use an on line source to answer questions about minerals, about resources and their uses, about fireworks and about birthstones.

Students conduct a series of experiments on water electrolysis. In this chemistry lesson, students explain what happens to the molecules during the process. They cite real world applications of electrolysis.

Students investigate shipwrecks. In this marine archaeology lesson ,students collect data and make inferences about the causes of shipwrecks. Students work in groups to create their own model of a shipwreck using clay. Students then...

Sources of light, and the reflection of light off of objects, are the focus of this brief and simple science worksheet. Learners must trace the path that light takes which enables a boy to read a book. A suggested activity is to have the...

In this mineral worksheet, students visit http://sciencespot.net and answer 90 questions about mineral uses, mineral groups, fireworks, and minerals found around the home.

In this minerals worksheet, students read an excerpt about gold and then respond to the questions that follow. They explain how the weight of gold affected the history of some western states and why gold is expensive.

Students study pictures of plants, animals, and minerals. Students classify the pictures into the three groups. In this rock identification activity, students complete a rock finding lab experiment by finding, cleaning, identifying, and...

Students identify the properties of rocks. In this rocks and minerals lesson plan, students use the Internet to learn about the properties of rocks and minerals. Students conduct a test to determine whether various samples of rock are...

Sixth graders differentiate between raw materials that are cultivated and those that are mined. They collaborate with their eighth grade peers to learn more about the mining complexities at the end of their mineral identification unit.

Students examine how density is a value that describes what type of a material an object is made of regardless of its shape or size.

Students gain appreciation about the geology around them. They navigate the schoolyard using a map. They create a list of what people use rocks for. They mark location of rocks on their maps.

For this event rules packet, students are provided with the guidelines for the Chip Challenge. They are given scoring examples and final checklists as well.

In this event rules packet, students are provided with the guidelines for building a mailing package to protect a single Pringles chip. Packet also includes scoring examples and final check lists.

The team at Periodicvideos has created a TED-Ed Lesson for every element of the periodic table. This video is on silver, a famous metal used since ancient times to make currency and jewelry. [9:23]