Burning Magnesium Ribbon

Burning Magnesium Ribbon: Are students allowed to burn magnesium ribbon in a Bunsen burner flame using tongs as a class activity or should it just be a teacher demo? I know that people should not look directly at the burning ribbon. Also, is it okay to burn it in a crucible?

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Australian Curriculum:

Chemical reactions involve rearranging atoms to form new substances; during a chemical reaction mass is not created or destroyed

Chemical reactions, including combustion and the reactions of acids, are important in both non-living and living systems and involve energy transfer

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Laboratory Technicians:

Laboratory Technicians