Investigation 3, 4, and 5 Vocabulary

a device that is an energy source for electrical current

• bulb

• battery

• electrons

• protons

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

tiny particles that have a negative charge

• electrons

• protons

• electricity

• bulb

when charged particles move through or between objects or material

• electricity

• current

• circuit

• electrons

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

a flow of electrons along a path

• circuit

• electricity

• current

• electrons

a continuous path along which an electrical current can move.

• circuit

• current

• bulb

• battery

a device with a filament, base, and tip that uses electricity to produce visible light.

• current

• circuit

• bulb

• battery

A simple circuit that allows electrons to follow along a single path.

• Parallel Circuits

• open circuit

• Series Circuit

• closed circuit

A simple circuit that directs electrons to follow several paths.

• open circuit

• closed circuit

• Parallel Circuits

• Series Circuits

A type of material that does not easily allow electrical current to flow through it.

• circuit

• insulator

• current

• conductor

A type of material that allows electrical current to easily flow through it.

• Electricity

• current

• conductor

• insulator