Conductors & Insulators Review Game

Material that allow heat and electricity to pass through them easily are called _________ 

• Conductors
• Insulators
• D-cell

Material that do not allow heat and electricity to pass through them easily are called _________ 

• Conductors
• Insulators
• D-Cell

 _________________, _______________ , and __________________  are examples of insulators. 

• metal, wood, air
• metal, aluminum, copper
• plastic, wood, air

Conductors are made out of _________ 

• Metal
• plastic
• wood

Imagine that you are cooking with a metal pan.  What is a good way to keep your hand  from getting burned?

• A. you will not get burned because the metal pan does not conduct heat 
•  B. cover the handle with a cooking mitt
• C. cover the handle with aluminum foil 
• D. pickup the pan by the sides instead of the handle

Explain why most pots and pans have plastic handles.

• Because plastic is pretty
• Because plastic is an insulator
• Because people who make pots and pans like plastic

Conductor or Insulator?
Metal Spoon

• Conductor
• Insulator

Conductor or Insulator?
Cotton Shirt

• Conductor
• Insulator

Conductor or Insulator?
Key

• Conductor
• Insulator

Conductor or Insulator
Metal Prongs for a Plug

• Conductor 
• Insulator