Properties resources

Students explain why the metal where some lemon juice had been spilt appears shiny.

Students answer two multiple-choice questions on pH.

Students decide if a statement is correct and then give a reason for their answer. Assessment focus: Using science ideas to explain a view.

Students classify six common substances as either a solid, liquid, or a gas. Students then group these substances into elements, mixtures, or compounds.

Students list four properties of copper metal and state if each property is physical or chemical. Students then explain how copper sulfate solution can be separated.

Task: Using the given pH, classify 10 common substances as acidic, basic, or neutral. Assessment focus: knowledge of the pH scale

Students classify 12 common substances as either a compound, mixture, or element.

Students outline four tests they could do to find out if a newly described substance is a metal.

Students are given a mind map showing some properties of carbon dioxide. Students identify each of these as either a physical or chemical property.

Students consider the potential for chemical change when a range of everyday substances are mixed. They use logical reasoning to work out the consequences of four pairs of reactions.