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Elements

Name Class Date

1 Tick the box to show whether each of these sentences is true or false.

True False

All matter is made up of atoms.

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Elements can be split up into simpler substances.
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There are millions of elements.
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Each element is made of the same kind of atoms.
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2 Find out the symbols for the following elements

a aluminium b oxygen

c iron d calcium

3 Draw lines to match up the element’s description to their symbols.

The most common element in the Earth’s crust C
A metal element known about for thousands of years N
The most common element in air O
The element in diamonds Au

4 Choose one of the properties in the box below to match the use shown in the diagram.

heavy hard flexible soft

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 7 Hb-1
Elements

I can...
● explain what atoms and elements are
● find the chemical symbols for some elements
● describe some uses of elements related to their properties.

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