You can't really find "nonmetals" in the world in the same way you might find a rock or a tree. Nonmetals are elements, meaning they are the fundamental building blocks of everything around us. They don't exist in their pure form very often, instead being found as part of compounds or minerals.

Here's how to think about finding nonmetals:

* In the air: The most abundant nonmetal is nitrogen, which makes up about 78% of the air we breathe. Oxygen, another nonmetal, makes up about 21% of the air.

* In the ground: Some nonmetals are found in minerals. For example, sulfur is often found as the mineral pyrite (fool's gold). Carbon is found in coal, diamonds, and graphite.

* In water: Oxygen, hydrogen, and chlorine are all nonmetals found in water.

* In our bodies: Nonmetals like carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus, and sulfur are essential building blocks of all living things.

Examples of Nonmetals:

* Gases: Nitrogen, Oxygen, Helium, Neon, Argon, Chlorine, Fluorine, Bromine

* Solids: Carbon, Sulfur, Phosphorus, Selenium, Iodine

* Liquids: Bromine

To find specific nonmetals, you'd need to look for specific compounds or minerals. For example:

* To find sulfur: Look for pyrite (fool's gold), gypsum, or other sulfur-containing minerals.

* To find carbon: Look for coal, diamonds, graphite, or limestone (which contains calcium carbonate).

* To find phosphorus: Look for phosphate rocks.

Remember, nonmetals are everywhere! They are just often combined with other elements in compounds.