Summary: Scientific knowledge and developments in technology have changed our understanding of the structure and properties of matter.
Common Elements
“describe the properties and uses of some common elements, including metals and non-metals”
“identify how our understanding of the structure and properties of elements has changed as a result of some technological devices”
“explain why internationally recognised symbols are used for common elements”
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| [Video] Metal Mayhem | The Royal Institution. (2020). Metal mayhem – with Andrew Szydlo [Video]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kR1uqxeXxSU Demonstrations with different metals |
Elements, Compounds and Mixtures
“identify some examples of common compounds”
“describe at a particle level the difference between elements, compounds and mixtures, including the type and arrangement of particles”
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Applications
“investigate how people in different cultures in the past have applied their knowledge of the properties of elements and compounds to their use in everyday life, eg utensils, weapons and tools”
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