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Element Classification Game

Metal, Nonmetal, or Metalloid?

Use properties, lab observations, and periodic-table location to classify elements. Build the idea one level at a time.

Choose a level

Build the idea one step at a time.

Lab word bank

Name the property you observe.

Ductile
Can be drawn into wire.
Malleable
Can be pressed into thin sheets.
Luster
How shiny a surface looks.
Conductive
Lets heat or electricity move through.