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Conductors, Insulators, and Simple Circuits – Science 5

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Unscramble the letters to form the correct scientific word based on each clue.

  1. A complete path through which electric current can flow. (7 letters)
  2. A device that supplies electrical energy to a simple circuit. (7 letters)
  3. A metal strand used to connect parts of an electrical circuit. (4 letters)
  4. A device that produces light when electricity flows through it. (4 letters)
  5. A device used to open or close an electrical circuit. (6 letters)
  6. A device that uses electricity to produce movement. (5 letters)
  7. A device that makes a sound when electricity flows through it. (6 letters)
  8. The flow of electric charge through a circuit. (7 letters)
  9. A material that allows electricity to pass through it. (9 letters)
  10. A material that does not allow electricity to pass through easily. (9 letters)
  11. A type of material, such as copper, that usually conducts electricity. (5 letters)
  12. A metal commonly used in electrical wires. (6 letters)
  13. A material used to cover wires because it is an electrical insulator. (6 letters)
  14. A material often used to cover electrical wires and protect people. (7 letters)
  15. Describes a complete circuit that allows electric current to flow. (6 letters)
  16. Describes a broken or incomplete circuit where current cannot flow. (4 letters)
  17. A form of energy that powers many devices. (11 letters)
  18. A magnet made when electric current flows through a coil of wire around an iron core. (13 letters)
  19. An object that attracts certain metals, such as iron. (6 letters)
  20. A metal commonly used as the core of a simple electromagnet. (4 letters)
  21. A wire wound into loops around an object. (4 letters)
  22. An iron object that can become magnetic when wrapped with a wire connected to a battery. (4 letters)
  23. To pull an object toward another object. (7 letters)
  24. A way to check if a material allows electricity to flow. (4 letters)
  25. To look carefully at what happens during an electrical investigation. (7 letters)
Answer key
  1. A complete path through which electric current can flow. → CIRCUIT
  2. A device that supplies electrical energy to a simple circuit. → BATTERY
  3. A metal strand used to connect parts of an electrical circuit. → WIRE
  4. A device that produces light when electricity flows through it. → BULB
  5. A device used to open or close an electrical circuit. → SWITCH
  6. A device that uses electricity to produce movement. → MOTOR
  7. A device that makes a sound when electricity flows through it. → BUZZER
  8. The flow of electric charge through a circuit. → CURRENT
  9. A material that allows electricity to pass through it. → CONDUCTOR
  10. A material that does not allow electricity to pass through easily. → INSULATOR
  11. A type of material, such as copper, that usually conducts electricity. → METAL
  12. A metal commonly used in electrical wires. → COPPER
  13. A material used to cover wires because it is an electrical insulator. → RUBBER
  14. A material often used to cover electrical wires and protect people. → PLASTIC
  15. Describes a complete circuit that allows electric current to flow. → CLOSED
  16. Describes a broken or incomplete circuit where current cannot flow. → OPEN
  17. A form of energy that powers many devices. → ELECTRICITY
  18. A magnet made when electric current flows through a coil of wire around an iron core. → ELECTROMAGNET
  19. An object that attracts certain metals, such as iron. → MAGNET
  20. A metal commonly used as the core of a simple electromagnet. → IRON
  21. A wire wound into loops around an object. → COIL
  22. An iron object that can become magnetic when wrapped with a wire connected to a battery. → NAIL
  23. To pull an object toward another object. → ATTRACT
  24. A way to check if a material allows electricity to flow. → TEST
  25. To look carefully at what happens during an electrical investigation. → OBSERVE
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