There are 5 that we started with
-Shiny - luster/can reflect light -Ductility - pulled into a wire
-Conduct thermal energy -Malleability - hammered into a sheet
-Conduct electricity
We then looked at the first two groups on the Periodic Table
Group 1 - Alkali Metals (Givers!!) The Aretha Franklin group
Group 2- Alkaline Earth Metals (Givers) The Doo Whop Girls
We then took time to view the video Hunting the Elements from Nova. here we looked at time stamp :41 to :48