Lesson Plan: Uses of Period 4 Metals Chemistry
This lesson plan includes the objectives and prerequisites of the lesson teaching students how to list and explain uses for the period 4 d-block metals.
Objectives
Students will be able to
- list common uses for the period 4 elements from scandium to zinc,
- discuss the economic importance of the period 4 d-block metals,
- explain the uses of industrially important compounds formed from period 4 d-block metals.
Prerequisites
Students should already be familiar with
- the location of the d block and labeling of transition metals.