Electricity, Conductors, and Insulators

The pathway through which electricity flows

• Circuit

• Closed Circuit

• Conductor

• Electric Current

Material that allows electric current or heat to flow through easily.

• electromagnetic field
• conductor
• open circuit
• electric current

The pathway through which electrical current flows.

• conductor
• insulator
• electric circuit
• electromagnetic field 

Prevents electric current from flowing.

• open circuit
• conductor
• electricity
• closed circuit

Material that PREVENTS electric current or heat from flowing.

• electromagnetic field
• electric current
• insulator

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

A magnetic field created by an electrical current.

• open circuit
• electromagnetic field
• closed circuit
• electricity

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-3

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

Energy produced by the movement of electrons.

• electricity
• motion
• open circuit
• conductor

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Energy that causes a transfer of heat between

materials

• conductor
• electricity
• Thermal Energy

• open circuit

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

A pathway that prevents electric current from

flowing freely or that stops the flow

• circuit

• electricity

• open circuit

• closed circuit

• insulator
• open circuit
• electric current
• closed circuit

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-3