Identify Electrical Insulators and Conductors

In this worksheet, students will identify materials that conduct electricity and those which stop the flow of electricity.

Key stage: KS 2

Year: Year 4 Science worksheets

Curriculum topic: Electricity

Curriculum subtopic: Conductors and Insulators

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Worksheet Overview

Electricity - something without which life would be unimaginable!

Electricity travels through materials called electrical conductors.

Metals are good electrical conductors.

Coil of wire

Some materials do not allow the flow of electricity. These materials are called electrical insulators.

Many non-metals are good electrical insulators.

plastic covered wires

So, let's find out all about conductors and insulators of electricity.

boy writing

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