Copper

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/copper

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Who discovered Copper?Used since at least 8000 BC
2. What is the scientific name?Copper
3. What is the element symbol?Cu
4. What is copper and why does it look shiny?Copper is a metal that can be found in a pretty shiny, pinkish‑orange color. It is one of the first metals people used because it is easy to find in a pure form.
5. How did people first use copper?People started using copper around 8000 BC. They learned to smelt it from ores around 5000 BC, cast it into molds around 4000 BC, and mixed it with tin to make bronze around 3500 BC.

Native Metal: A metal that occurs naturally in its elemental form, uncombined with other elements.
Metallurgy: The science and technology of metals, including their extraction, processing, and fabrication.
Metalloenzyme: An enzyme that contains one or more metal ions as part of its structure or catalytic activity.