Recognising Conductors and Insulators

By the end of this unit, students will be able to:

• recognize common conductors and insulators, and
• understand that metals are generally good conductors of electricity.

Curriculum Alignment: Year 4 Science: Electricity

• identify common appliances that run on electricity
• construct a simple series electrical circuit, identifying and naming its basic parts, including cells, wires, bulbs, switches and buzzers
• identify whether or not a lamp will light in a simple series circuit, based on whether or not the lamp is part of a complete loop with a battery