Stemscopes (4th Grade) Electricity, Conductors, and Insulators

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What is an insulator?

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A material through which heat or electricity does not easily flow.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

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What is a conductor?

Back

A material that allows heat or an electric current to flow through easily.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

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What is a circuit?

Back

The pathway through which electricity flows.

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What is a closed circuit?

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A pathway that allows an electric current to flow freely.

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What is an open circuit?

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A pathway that prevents electric currents from flowing freely or that stops the flow.

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What is electricity?

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A form of energy resulting from the existence of charged particles.

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What is an electric current?

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The flow of electric charge through a conductor.

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What is the difference between a conductor and an insulator?

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A conductor allows electricity to flow easily, while an insulator does not.

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What happens in a closed circuit?

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Electric current flows freely through the circuit.

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What happens in an open circuit?

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Electric current is stopped and cannot flow.