Uses of metals internet lesson

 

 

For Year 9 - Unit 9F Patterns of reactivity

A research exercise based on the questions asked in the QCA scheme of work document.

Takes about 45 - 60 minutes depending on ability and detail of research.

Pupils use library resources such as textbooks, cd-roms and websites to find answers to a set of questions on the sources and uses of metals.

The links are below:-

The blast furnace
Metals and the reactivity series
Metal links for school students
Extaction of metals
Aluminium recycling
Can makers
Steel can recycling
Metal extraction (scroll down the page to find link)
Chemistry of steelmaking

The questions are on the attached word document.

usemetals.doc