Conductors and Insulators

What are conductors?•They allow the electricity to pass through

the circuit

What are insulators?•They stop the flow of electricity through

the circuit.

Conductors and Insulators Song

Experiment• Conductor =

• Insulator=

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ResultsConductors Insulators

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ResultsConductors Insulators

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ResultsConductors Insulators

Where does it go?

ResultsConductors Insulators

Where does it go?

ResultsConductors Insulators

Where does it go?

ResultsConductors Insulators

Where does it go?

Conductor Examples•Conductors are usually metals, such as

▫Nickel▫Gold ring▫Bottle cap

•There is a conductor that isn’t metal!

Insulator Examples•Insulators are non metals, such as

▫Plastic toys▫Clothes pins▫Paper

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