Lesson Plan: 7C.4.08

Hamble Lesson Observation Plan
Learning About
What is the difference between metals and ceramics?
Keywords:
  • Malleable: Can be hammered into shape. (1)
  • Ductile: Can be drawn out into a thread. (1)
  • Lustrous: Shiny (1)
  • Conductor: Allows the flow of heat and/or electricity through it. (1)
  • Sonorous: Makes a ringing sound when struck. (1)
  • Tensile Strength (1)
  • Hardness: How difficult a material is to scratch. (1)
  • Compression: Caused by squashing a material. (1)
  • Brittle: Can not absorb energy quickly or bend without breaking. (1)
  • Kiln: A hot oven used for baking clay into ceramics. (1)
Memory Anchor:
Method Precise Learning Objective Linked Question / Activity
(Designed for maximum working out)		 Stepping Stones Pitstop Check
(Thinking Map)
Ceramic materials are solids made by baking a starting material like clay, in a very hot oven or kiln. How are ceramic objects made?

Define keywords then sort in a tree map for ceramic and metals. Or compare using double bubble. Mark by watching videos.
Ceramic materials include: Pottery; Bricks; Glass; Cement; Diamond Give two examples of a ceramic material.
Ceramic materials are hard, so not easy to scratch. Ceramic materials are hard,what does this mean?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-bw7_u3gSQ
Ceramic materials are strong under compression. How are ceramics used to be at their strongest?
Ceramics are brittle. Ceramics are brittle. What does this mean?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYJeNKK9PEA Quickly stretch blu tack
Metals have a high Tensile Strength How are metals used to be at their strongest?

https://www.google.co.uk/images?q=suspension bridge
Metals are Sonorous Metals are Sonorous. What does this mean?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYpiRVzlsa4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdG_OPv91-c https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxCeHLTfN1k
Metals are malleable Metals are malleable. What does this mean?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pS13X3up_o
Metals are ductile Metals are ductile. What does this mean?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKAg1yMZIpY Slowly stretch blu tack
Metals are lustrous Metals are lustrous. What does this mean?
Metals are good conductors of heat and electricity. Metals are good conductor. What does this mean?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14U58r8D4Qg
These are the general properties of ceramics and metals, but there are exceptions. What are the general properties of ceramics?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJgy8_AV8ok
Links To the Big Ideas
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