measurable characteristics that describe the physical state of something, including mass, magnetism, temperature, density, shape, volume and conductivity.

most elements are metals; they are typically solid, shiny, malleable, and good conductors of heat and electricity.

elements that are typically not shiny, not malleable and poor conductors of heat and electricity; usually gases or brittle solids.

elements that have properties of both metals and nonmetals; sometimes referred to as semiconductors.

the way the surface of a mineral reflects light; either metallic or non-metallic such as silky, dull, glassy or resinous

the ability of a substance to transfer heat or electrical energy.

the ability of something to be reshaped without breaking.

a tendency to break rather than flex or bend.

a material that does not conduct heat or electrical current.

a substance that readily transfers heat or electrical energy.

a substance that shows the property of electrical conductivity between that of a conductor and that of an insulator; the foundation of modern electronics.

anything that has mass and takes up space.

sort or put into groups based on similar and dissimilar physical, chemical or biological characteristics.

a pure substance composed of the same type of atom throughout.

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6th grade metalloids

Term	Definition
periodic table of elements	a table in which all the known elements are arranged by properties and are represented by one or two letters, referred to as chemical symbols.
physical property	measurable characteristics that describe the physical state of something, including mass, magnetism, temperature, density, shape, volume and conductivity.
metals	most elements are metals; they are typically solid, shiny, malleable, and good conductors of heat and electricity.
nonmetals	elements that are typically not shiny, not malleable and poor conductors of heat and electricity; usually gases or brittle solids.
metalloids	elements that have properties of both metals and nonmetals; sometimes referred to as semiconductors.
luster	the way the surface of a mineral reflects light; either metallic or non-metallic such as silky, dull, glassy or resinous
conductivity	the ability of a substance to transfer heat or electrical energy.
malleability	the ability of something to be reshaped without breaking.
brittle	a tendency to break rather than flex or bend.
insulator	a material that does not conduct heat or electrical current.
conductor	a substance that readily transfers heat or electrical energy.
semiconductor	a substance that shows the property of electrical conductivity between that of a conductor and that of an insulator; the foundation of modern electronics.
matter	anything that has mass and takes up space.
classify	sort or put into groups based on similar and dissimilar physical, chemical or biological characteristics.
element	a pure substance composed of the same type of atom throughout.

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