Electrical conductors and insulators

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Secret code joke

What runs but never walks?

Answer each question. Find the letter next to the right answer and write it in the box with the same number. The letters spell the punchline!

  1. Is a gold ring an electrical conductor or an insulator?A conductorO insulator
  2. Which of these is a good electrical conductor?R a steel paper clipA a wool jumperT a corkV a wooden spoon
  3. Is an iron nail an electrical conductor or an insulator?I conductorJ insulator
  4. Is a wooden spoon an electrical conductor or an insulator?V insulatorC conductor
  5. Is a brass key an electrical conductor or an insulator?P insulatorE conductor
  6. Which of these is an electrical insulator?P an iron nailV aluminium foilR a rubber bandW a copper wire
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Electrical conductors and insulators

Year 4 · Worksheet

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Circle the correct answer.

  1. Which of these is an electrical insulator? a steel paper clip     aluminium foil     a steel spoon     a cotton sock
  2. Is a wool jumper an electrical conductor or an insulator? insulator     conductor
  3. Which of these is a good electrical conductor? an iron nail     a plastic ruler     a paper straw     a wooden spoon
  4. Is a rubber band an electrical conductor or an insulator? conductor     insulator
  5. Is a wooden spoon an electrical conductor or an insulator? conductor     insulator
  6. Is a glass marble an electrical conductor or an insulator? insulator     conductor
  7. Which of these is an electrical insulator? a steel spoon     a wooden spoon     a steel paper clip     a brass key
  8. Which of these is a good electrical conductor? a glass marble     a wooden spoon     a wool jumper     a steel spoon
  9. Is a gold ring an electrical conductor or an insulator? insulator     conductor
  10. Is a plastic ruler an electrical conductor or an insulator? insulator     conductor
  11. Is a cotton sock an electrical conductor or an insulator? conductor     insulator
  12. Which of these is a good electrical conductor? a copper wire     a paper straw     a wooden spoon     a rubber band
  13. Which of these is an electrical insulator? a rubber band     aluminium foil     a steel spoon     a steel paper clip
  14. Which of these is a good electrical conductor? a brass key     a cork     a cotton sock     a glass marble
  15. Is a paper straw an electrical conductor or an insulator? conductor     insulator
  16. Which of these is an electrical insulator? a gold ring     a copper wire     aluminium foil     a cork
  17. Is a steel spoon an electrical conductor or an insulator? insulator     conductor
  18. Which of these is an electrical insulator? a gold ring     a glass marble     a brass key     a steel paper clip
  19. Which of these is a good electrical conductor? a steel paper clip     a rubber band     a glass marble     a paper straw
  20. Is a cork an electrical conductor or an insulator? insulator     conductor

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Electrical conductors and insulators

Year 4 · Answer sheet

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Secret code joke

What runs but never walks? A RIVER

1. conductor (A) · 2. a steel paper clip (R) · 3. conductor (I) · 4. insulator (V) · 5. conductor (E) · 6. a rubber band (R)

Worksheet

  1. Which of these is an electrical insulator? a cotton sock
  2. Is a wool jumper an electrical conductor or an insulator? insulator
  3. Which of these is a good electrical conductor? an iron nail
  4. Is a rubber band an electrical conductor or an insulator? insulator
  5. Is a wooden spoon an electrical conductor or an insulator? insulator
  6. Is a glass marble an electrical conductor or an insulator? insulator
  7. Which of these is an electrical insulator? a wooden spoon
  8. Which of these is a good electrical conductor? a steel spoon
  9. Is a gold ring an electrical conductor or an insulator? conductor
  10. Is a plastic ruler an electrical conductor or an insulator? insulator
  11. Is a cotton sock an electrical conductor or an insulator? insulator
  12. Which of these is a good electrical conductor? a copper wire
  13. Which of these is an electrical insulator? a rubber band
  14. Which of these is a good electrical conductor? a brass key
  15. Is a paper straw an electrical conductor or an insulator? insulator
  16. Which of these is an electrical insulator? a cork
  17. Is a steel spoon an electrical conductor or an insulator? conductor
  18. Which of these is an electrical insulator? a glass marble
  19. Which of these is a good electrical conductor? a steel paper clip
  20. Is a cork an electrical conductor or an insulator? insulator

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