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Chapter 5
Chapter 5
Learning Outcomes
After this lesson, your students should be able to
identify an element as the basic building block of matter
identify if a substance is an element
classify elements into metals and non-metals based on their properties
identify some properties and uses of common metals and non-metals
show an understanding of how elements are generally classified into metals and non-metals in the Periodic Table
Concept Powerpoint presentation, textbook, questions from the workbook and activity from the practical
Development book.
Powerpoint slides
1. Use analogy to help students’ understanding on elements as basic building blocks of matter, Textbook (p. 66 – 75)
e.g. use Lego® block assembly, show photos of beehive cross-section, observe the parts that Workbook (Worksheet 5.1
p. 47 – 50)
make a house and so on.
2. Highlight common elements that make up the substances around you. Emphasise that
Internet (short slides on
elements can occur naturally on their own, or they can exists as combinations with other atoms and elements)
elements. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sch
ools/ks3bitesize/science/c
Note: It may help to also explain about Atoms and Molecules (chapter 22 of the textbook) in hemistry/elements_com_
order to help understanding on the abstract concepts of elements as basic building blocks of mix_1.shtml
matter.
3. Conduct an activity to identify whether a substance is an element or a non-element. Practical book (Activities
5.1 – 5.2, p. 39 – 46)
4. Classify elements into metals and non-metals, stating the general characteristics of each
group. Conduct practical activity observing appearance and testing malleability of metals and
non-metals.
5. Highlight the conductivity of metals and non-metals. Design practical activities to check
whether an element/substance is a conductor or insulator of heat/electricity.
6. It is good to highlight to students some exceptions to the general properties of metals and non-
metals. See page 69 of the textbook.
7. Identify how metals and non-metals are commonly used in daily life, in students’ immediate
surroundings such as the classroom, home, football field, etc.
8. Highlight that one object may be made of both metals and non-metals. Provide one or two
examples.
9. Introduce the Periodic Table and chemical symbols of elements. You may conduct a quick
check if students know the chemical name and symbol of an element.
10. Highlight that the chemical symbols of elements in the Periodic Table are formed from the Latin
http://www.factmonster.com/ce6/sci/A0847507.html
Review Questions Allow students to attempt the quick review from the following websites: Internet
http://www.wpb4.btinternet.co.uk/page12/8Esa.htm
http://www.funbrain.com/periodic/index.html
Learning Outcomes
After this lesson, your students should be able to
describe compounds as substances consisting of two or more chemically combined elements
recognise a compound through its general characteristics and chemical reactions
describe mixtures as two or more elements and/or compounds that are not chemically combined
recognise a mixture through its general characteristics
Concept Powerpoint presentation, textbook, activities from the practical books and questions from the
Development
workbook. Powerpoint slides
Textbook (p. 76 – 82)
1. Conduct activities to form compounds and investigate how compounds are different from the Workbook (Worksheets
constituent elements. You may start with a slide show on the formation of iron sulphide from 5.2 – 5.3, p. 51 – 56)
Practical book (Activities
the website given. Expected results of the hands-on practical activity may be found in the 5.3 – 5.5, p. 47 – 53)
reference websites. Internet
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sch
2. Summarise how elements are different from compounds in terms of their characteristics ools/ks3bitesize/science/c
3. Conduct activities to investigate how the formation and breaking down of mixtures. Observe hemistry/elements_com_
mix_3.shtml
how compounds are different from mixtures. http://www.jiskha.com/sci
4. Highlight, through practical activities, that mixtures can be made up of elements, compounds or ence/chemistry/heating_ir
on_and_sulfur.html
both elements and compounds.
5. Students should be able to state the differences between elements, compounds and mixtures,
especially in terms of the occurrence of chemical reaction in formation or separation process,
properties, as well as proportions of constituents.
6. It may be helpful to explain the differences between elements, compounds and mixtures in
terms of the molecular diagrams. Link to chapter 22 of the textbook.
7. Highlight the different types of mixtures in daily life.
Other initiatives National Education/Related Websites
Internet
The NeWater is an example of mixture used in some aspects of life in Singapore. You may
Inquiry Worksheets
create an activity in which students conduct a research on the NeWater. They will have to find – Air, Coal and Diamond
out why NeWater is a mixture in terms of how it is made and its constituent elements. (Discussion)
– Mineral Water,
http://www.pub.gov.sg/NEWater_files/index.html Multivitamins and
Packaged Food (Mini
A simple home activity can also be assigned to students, in which students take note the research)
ingredients of common household substances and identify whether each is an element, a
compound or a mixture.
Review Questions Allow students to attempt the questions on their own. Textbook (p. 84)
Internet
Explain the challenging questions in this section.
You may use the following internet-based activities to quickly check students’ understanding:
http://www.darvill.clara.net/hotpots/emc.htm
http://www.wpb4.btinternet.co.uk/page12/emc1mp.htm