Conductors and Insulators Quiz
Name
_______________________________________
______
Look at the following items. Some will make the bulb light and some will not allow
the flow to occur.
Leaf stem
Cork
Wood
Cotton
Rock
Aluminum
Nail
Gold coin
ceramic
mug
Copper coin
Light bulb
Metal key
Wire nail
Copper nail
Silver-painted
rock
Metal fork
Plastic spoon
Metal tack
Metal wire
Plastic wire
book
Cross these items off as you fill them in below.
Conductors
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Insulators
Lesson Understanding:
1. What is a conductor?
A. Something that does not allow electricity to flow.
B. Something that does allow electricity to flow.
C. Both A and B.
2. What is an insulator?
A. Something that does not allow electricity to flow.
B. Something that does allow electricity to flow
C. Both A and B
3. What is the difference between current and static electricity?
A. Current can be used, static cannot.
B. Static can be used, current cannot.
C. Both static and current electricity flow through wires.
4. What is one characteristic of a series circuit?
A. A series circuit goes in a straight line.
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B. In a series circuit, when one bulb goes out, they all go out.
C. In a series circuit, when one bulb goes out, the others will stay
on.
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Conductors and Insulators Quiz
Name ANSWER KEY
Look at the following items. Some will make the bulb light and some will not
allow the flow to occur.
Leaf stem
Aluminum
Nail
Gold coin
Plastic spoon
Cork
ceramic
mug
Copper coin
Metal tack
Wood
Light bulb
Cotton
Metal key
Wire nail
Metal wire
Copper nail
Plastic wire
Rock
Silver-painted
rock
Metal fork
book
Cross these items off as you fill them in below.
Conductors
Insulators
Copper nail
Leaf stem
Aluminum nail
Cork
Gold coin
Ceramic mug
Copper coin
Wood
Metal tack
Cotton
Light bulb
Rock
Metal key
Silver painted rock
Wire nail
Book
Metal fork
Plastic wire
Metal key
Plastic Spoon
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Lesson Understanding:
1. What is a conductor?
A. Something that does not allow electricity to flow.
B.Something that does allow electricity to flow.
C. Both A and B.
2. What is an insulator?
A. Something that does not allow electricity to flow.
B. Something that does allow electricity to flow
C. Both A and B
3. What is the difference between current and static electricity?
A. Current can be used, static cannot.
B. Static can be used, current cannot.
C. Both static and current electricity flow through wires.
4. What is one characteristic of a series circuit?
A. A series circuit goes in a straight line.
B. In a series circuit, when one bulb goes out, they all go out.
C. In a series circuit, when one bulb goes out, the others will stay
on.
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Electricity Collage Project!
Dear Parents,
The students in fourth grade will need to complete an
electricity collage project. They will need a piece of poster
board. You can buy any color you want and just about any
store in Butler has poster board. If you can’t find it or can’t buy
it for your child, please let me know and I will buy him or her a
piece for the project.
This is a list of things they need on the collage. You can cut
pictures out of magazines or newspapers. You can print them
off of the internet. Your child can also draw all of the pictures
On the back of this sheet, I have a checklist your child can use
to help them with the project. It is graded for completion and
accuracy. You can help your child with this. Encourage him or
her to use their creativity.
I would like the shape of the bulb to be a Christmas bulb
this year.
Checklist for Collage
Yes! I
finished it!
(Check off)
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Items that must be on the collage…
Be creative!
It must be neat and legible. 
15 items that use electricity
Fact about lightning
Fact about static electricity
Diagram of a series circuit
Fact about a series circuit
Diagram of parallel circuit
Fact about a parallel circuit
Fact about a power plant
Important Person in Electricity History #1
Item that person #1 discovered
Important Person in Electricity History #2
Item that person #2 discovered
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