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