​Conductors & Insulators

When it comes to working with electricity, knowing the properties of materials is important. Some materials allow electricity to pass through them freely. Others block its flow.

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• ​Conductors - allow electricity to easily travel through them.

• ​Insulators - Prevent the flow of electricity.

T-Chart of Insulators and Conductors​

Think - Pair - Share​

​A Path to Charge

• ​Electricty requires a closed path to flow.

• ​An electric circuit is a compelte pathway made of conductors through which electric current can flow.

​Parts of a Circuit

• ​Resistors or switches causes electric charges not to flow readily.

• ​Electrical circuits need a power source.

• ​Electric circuits convert electricity to other forms of energy like mechanical and sound energy.

​Parallel or Series

• ​A series circuit only has one path to follow to and from the energy source.

• ​A parallel circuit contains two or more paths for electric charges to follow.

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Electrical Circuits