Insulators and Conductors

Learn about conductors and insulators with this fun science worksheet!

Read the following passage and answer the comprehension questions. I have recorded myself reading the passage and questions and answer choices. Click on the blue speaker (voice) button below. Here are some dictionary definitions of the word conductor:(1) one who manages or controls(2) one who leads a band(3) one who takes tickets on a train or bus(4) object that carries or transmits Which definition is closest to the way that the word conductor is used in the fourth paragraph? Definition 1 Definition 2 Definition 3 Definition 4 What is the main idea of the fourth paragraph? Electrical appliances work because they have wires that carry Electricity can flow through some materials, called conductors Insulators will not conduct electricity. Your body is a conductor. The diagram below the fourth paragraph shows: How a light bulb works The design of an appliance The inside of an electrical cord An unsafe cord Which would be the safest place to be standing during a lightning storm? under an aluminum roof in a pond in a plastic shed touching a copper statue If you were on the playground and saw an electrical cord that had fallen in the wind, the responsible choice would be to: Pour water on it Use a stick to move it out of the way Find an insulator Tell an adult about it