Metals, Nonmetals, Metalloids 
         Color the Periodic tables to represent the location of metals, nonmetals and metalloids. 
                       Cut out the boxes below and sort on the graphic organizer.   
                                Glue the final product in your notebook. 
                                                                             
                  Good thermal                  Ductile                 Malleable 
                    conductor 
                  Poor thermal                                         Gain or share 
                                            Luster (shiny)            electrons when 
                   conductor                                          they react with 
                                                                      other elements 
                  Conducts heat                                        Solid at room 
                    under some                  Brittle                temperature 
                    conditions 
                 Good electrical             Left side of               Reactive 
                    conductor                  the table 
                 Poor electrical             Right side of 
                    conductor                  the table                Corrosive 
                                            Zigzag line on                 Dull 
                 Semiconductors                the table 
                After completing the activity, answer these questions in your notebook. 
               1.  What are the majority of elements classified as?  
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               2.  Are you surprised?  Why or Why not? 
    Name_______________________________________________                                                                   Period____________ 
                                                                          
                                                                          
                     Metal                                    Metalloid                                    Nonmetal 
                                
     
     
                                                         ANSWERS 
                    Metal                                  Metalloid                                  Nonmetal 
       Luster (shiny)       Good thermal                                    Conducts heat       Poor electrical      Poor thermal 
                              conductor               Semiconductors         under some           conductor 
                                                                              conditions                               conductor 
          Malleable        Good electrical              Solid at room      Zigzag line on         Right side of 
                              conductor                 temperature           the table             the table            Brittle 
                                                                                                                      Gain or share 
           Ductile            Reactive                                                                Dull           electrons when 
                                                                                                                     they react with 
                                                                                                                     other elements 
        Left side of          Corrosive 
          the table                                                 Questions 
                                                             1.  Metals 
                                                             2.  Answers Vary 
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