5th Grade Electricity

Olivia wanted to complete her circuit with a conductor.  What object is her best option?

• Wood stick
• Glass bead
• Aluminum foil
• Styrofoam

___________________ are materials that ALLOW heat and electricity to move easily through them.

• Conductors

• Insulators

A material that blocks the flow of an electric current is called a/an ___________________.

• insulator

• conductor

• circuit

What are some examples of insulators?

• silver, iron, cooper

• metal spoon, penny, aluminum

• rubber, glass, wood

• gold, wire, nails

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__________ is the ability to do work or to cause changes. It is measured in joules (J).

• energy

• a job

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We receive ___________ energy from the Sun.

• thermal and light

• heat and chemical

• light and sound

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energy is produced by the movement of charged particles

• energy

• radiant

• light

• electrical

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________ energy

to

____________ energy

• radiant to electrical

• mechanical to thermal

• thermal tomechanical

• electric to radiant

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_____ energy

to

_______energy

• thermal

  to

  electrical

• mechanical

  to

  radiant

• mechanical

  to

  thermal

• It's going to take him forever!

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______ energy

to

______ energy

• electrical

  to

  thermal

• electrical

  to

  radiant

• thermal

  to

  mechanical

• mechanical

  to

  radiant

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