Science.4.8.B

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The student is expected to

identify conductors and insulators of thermal and electrical energy; and

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Knowledge and Skills Statement

Force, motion, and energy. The student knows that energy is everywhere and can be observed in cycles, patterns, and systems.

Students should explore the conductivity of a wide variety of materials. Some examples might include aluminum, copper, paper, styrofoam, plastic, rubber, and silicone. 

material that allow electrical charge or thermal energy to flow easily through them

energy transmitted by electric currents, caused by the flow of electrons

a measurable quantity that describes how much change can occur within a system

material that greatly reduce the flow of heat or prevent the flow electricity

regular sequences that can be found throughout nature

a regularly interacting or interdependent group of items forming a unified whole

a phenomenon of energy that measures the random motion (kinetic energy) of particles (vibrations in solids or free motion in a fluid) in a substance