Identify metals based on their reactivity with metal ions in solution. This is an activity sheet providing instructions for an experiment based on the metal activity series. It includes a blank data table and photograph of the experimental setup.

Educational value statement

• Provides an activity for students to apply a knowledge of the activity series or redox reactions.
• Asks students to make observations, record them systematically and draw conclusions.
• Can be downloaded as a PDF or MSWord file.

Key learning objectives

• Students investigate the chemical activity of metals
• Students use word or symbol equations to represent chemical reactions
• Students analyse patterns in data and draw conclusions that are consistent with evidence.

Strands

• Science Understanding: Chemical sciences
• Science Inquiry Skills: Planning and conducting; Processing and analysing data and information.

Australian Curriculum content statements
Science: ACSSU186; ACSSU187; ACSIS199; ACSIS200; ACSIS203; ACSIS204