Download Burning magnesium formative assessment

Task Sheet (Step 3-5)
Explaining what happens when we burn magnesium metal
You have seen the reaction when magnesium burns in air.
Task:
Explain what happens when
magnesium burns.
Top Tips:
• For step 5, try to use
particle diagrams to show
what is happening.
Key words:
compound, element, metal, mixture, non - metal, reaction
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What is your target step? Use the step ladder to help you reach it:
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You might have:
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Identified which substances are solids, liquids or gases.
• Described the change simply.
• Stated whether magnesium is a metal or non-metal.
4
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5
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Identified the reactants.
• Described the differences between the reactants, e.g. solid or
gas.
• Described the reaction. Stated how you knew a reaction had
happened.
• Described differences between the materials before and after
the reaction.
Identified the elements, compounds or mixtures.
• Described the appearance and properties of the materials before
and after the reaction (classified as metals or non-metals).
• Described what happens during the reaction.
• Drawn diagrams of atoms to help describe the change.
Task Sheet (Step 3-5)
Explaining what happens when we burn magnesium metal
You have seen the reaction when magnesium burns in air.
Task:
Explain what happens when
magnesium burns.
Top Tips:
• For step 5, try to use
particle diagrams to show
what is happening.
Key words:
compound, element, metal, mixture, non - metal, reaction
Step ladder :
What is your target step? Use the step ladder to help you reach it:
To get
step
You might have:
3
•
Identified which substances are solids, liquids or gases.
• Described the change simply.
• Stated whether magnesium is a metal or non-metal.
4
•
5
•
Identified the reactants.
• Described the differences between the reactants, e.g. solid or
gas.
• Described the reaction. Stated how you knew a reaction had
happened.
• Described differences between the materials before and after
the reaction.
Identified the elements, compounds or mixtures.
• Described the appearance and properties of the materials before
and after the reaction (classified as metals or non-metals).
• Described what happens during the reaction.
• Drawn diagrams of atoms to help describe the change.