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Published by
Australian Academy
of Science
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Activities | Making light of metals |
1. Race against the clock to sort the everyday objects by their metal
2. Properties of metals and the metallic model
Other activities
- Titanium – provides a printable worksheet covering the properties and cost (in pound sterling) of titanium relative to other metals.
- 21st century titanium – a printable worksheet covering the FFC Cambridge process of producing titanium by electrolysis.
- Titanium – from discovery to Mars – a worksheet (following on from the above activity) that examines the applications of titanium and challenges in commercialising the FFC Cambridge process.
- Alloys: Modelling an alloy – students model an alloy using plasticine and sand, then investigate its ductility.
- Discovery education (USA)
- Other metals – students review the types of metals and their properties. They then discuss the properties and uses of aluminium and create an advertisement for an aluminium product. (Note: the first part of this activity refers to the video Other metals but may be adapted for classroom use without the video).
- Australian Mines Atlas (Geoscience Australia)
- Scootle (The Learning Federation, Australia) (Note: these resources require registration to Scootle which is available to all Australian and New Zealand schools).
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