Year 7 Science · Unit 2 · Lesson 6

Metals, Non-metals and Metalloids

Foundation Worksheet

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Learning Goals

Match elements to their category (metal, non-metal, metalloid) with a property justification.
Identify true and false statements about metals, non-metals and metalloids, and correct the false ones.
Recall the four properties of metals and the defining features of metalloids.

Warm Up

Match each term to its definition

For each element below, write its category (Metal / Non-metal / Metalloid) in the second column, then write one property from the lesson that justifies your choice.

Element	Category (Metal / Non-metal / Metalloid)	Property that justifies your answer
Iron (Fe)
Oxygen (O)
Silicon (Si)
Sulfur (S)
Copper (Cu)
Germanium (Ge)

Your Turn

True or False? Fix the false ones

Circle T or F for each statement. If the statement is false, rewrite it correctly on the line below.

Silicon is a metal because it has a shiny appearance.

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Non-metals are always gases at room temperature.

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Metals are found on the left side of the staircase line on the periodic table.

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Copper can be drawn into thin wire without snapping, which means it is ductile.

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Metalloids conduct electricity just as well as metals do.

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Show What You Know

1. List the four properties that all metals share and give one everyday Australian example that demonstrates each property.

Recall 2 marks

2. Why is silicon described as a "semiconductor" rather than simply a conductor or an insulator? Use the lesson to explain.

Recall 2 marks

Wrap Up

In one sentence, what was the main idea of this lesson?