Electricity, Conductors, and Insulators

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

• Electric Current

• Insulator

• Conductor

• Magnetic Force

A material that prevents heat or an electric current from flowing

• Insulator

• Conductor

• Metal

• Current

The pathway through which electrical current flows

• Conductor

• Insulator

• Lamp

• Electric Circuit

A pathway that allows an electric current to flow freely

• Open Circuit

• Closed Circuit

• Lamp

• Neutral Circuit

A pathway that PREVENTS electric current from flowing freely or stops the flow

• Open Circuit

• Closed Circuit

• Battery

• Electric Current

The flow of electricity through a circuit

• Closed Circuit

• Open Circuit

• Electric Current

• Electricity

Energy produced by the movement of electrons

• Protons

• Neutrons

• Electric Circuit

• Electricity

Energy produced by electric charges

• Electricity

• Proton

• Electrical Energy

• Neutron

Energy that makes things feel warm

• Electrical Energy

• Thermal Energy

• Sound Energy

• Mechanical Energy

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-4