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Science
Quarter 3 – Module 2
Good Conductors of Heat and
Electricity
Science – Grade 5
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 3 – Good Conductors of Heat and Electricity
First Edition, 2020

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Science
Quarter 3 – Module 2
Good Conductors of Heat and
Electricity
Introductory Message
For the facilitator:

Welcome to the Science 5 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) module on Good

Conductors of Heat and Electricity.

This module was collaboratively designed, developed and reviewed by

educators both from public and private institutions to assist you, the
teacher or facilitator in helping the learners meet the standards set by the K
to 12 Curriculum while overcoming their personal, social, and economic
constraints in schooling.

This learning resource hopes to engage the learners into guided and
independent learning activities at their own pace and time. Furthermore,
this also aims to help learners acquire the needed 21st century skills while
taking into consideration their needs and circumstances.

In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the
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As a facilitator, you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this
module. You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing
them to manage their own learning. Furthermore, you are expected to
encourage and assist the learners as they do the tasks included in the
module.

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For the learner:

Welcome to the Science 5 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) module on Good

Conductors of Heat and Electricity.

This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful
opportunities for guided and independent learning at your own pace and
time. You will be enabled to process the contents of the learning resource
while being an active learner.

This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:

What I Need to Know This will give you an idea of the

skills or competencies you are
expected to learn in the module.

What I Know This part includes an activity that

aims to check what you already
know about the lesson to take. If
you get all the answers correct
(100%), you may decide to skip
this module.

What’s In This is a brief drill or review to

help you link the current lesson
with the previous one.

What’s New In this portion, the new lesson will

be introduced to you in various
ways such as a story, a song, a
poem, a problem opener, an
activity or a situation.

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What is It This section provides a brief
discussion of the lesson. This aims
to help you discover and
understand new concepts and
skills.

What’s More This comprises activities for

independent practice to solidify
your understanding and skills of
the topic. You may check the
answers to the exercises using the
Answer Key at the end of the
module.

What I Have Learned This includes questions or blank

sentence/paragraph to be filled in
to process what you learned from
the lesson.

What I Can Do This section provides an activity

which will help you transfer your
new knowledge or skill into real
life situations or concerns.

Assessment This is a task which aims to

evaluate your level of mastery in
achieving the learning
competency.

Additional Activities In this portion, another activity

will be given to you to enrich your
knowledge or skill of the lesson
learned.

Answer Key This contains answers to all

activities in the module.

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At the end of this module you will also find:

References This is a list of all sources used in

developing this module.

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1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any
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activities included in the module.
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answers.
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not hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator. Always bear in mind
that you are not alone.

We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful

learning and gain deep understanding of the relevant competencies. You
can do it!

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 What I Need to Know

This module will help you discuss why some materials are good
conductor of heat and electricity (S5FE-IIIc-3).

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. describe the characteristics of materials which are good conductors

of heat and electricity;

2. identify materials that can be found inside the school or at home

that are good conductors of heat and electricity and those that are
used as insulators; and

3. practice safety at home in dealing with electricity.

What I Know

Write TRUE if the statement is correct or FALSE if it is incorrect. Write your

answers on a separate sheet of paper.

1. Heat flows from hot objects to cool objects.

2. The hot object absorbs the energy and becomes cooler.
3. Heat travels in three ways: by conduction, by convection, and by
radiation.
4. Conduction is the flow of heat inside an object.
5. Radiation from the sun gives Earth most of its heat.
6. Electricity does not flow from one place to another.
7. Materials that conduct heat or electricity are known as insulators.
8. Materials that do not conduct heat or electricity are known as
conductors.
9. Electrical objects use metal parts to conduct electricity.
10. Water also conducts electricity.

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Lesson Good Conductors of Heat and
1 Electricity

Can you imagine life without heat and electricity? Heat is very
important in our daily lives. We use heat and electricity in almost everything
we do: in watching TV, in washing and drying clothes, in boiling water, and
in cooking.

Have you ever wondered why we use aluminum utensils for cooking?

What’s In

Identify what is being described using the word bank below. Write your
answers on a separate sheet of paper.

motion force circular motion

acceleration displacement rectilinear motion
distance speed rotational motion
at rest speedometer

1. It refers to any change in position.

2. It is the state when an object is not moving.
3. It refers to a push or a pull.
4. It measures how fast an object travelled over a period of time.
5. It refers to the shortest distance between the starting point and the
terminal point.
6. It tells us how fast something is moving in a direction.
7. It measures how far an object moves.
8. It refers to the movement of an object around a center (or point).
9. It is the motion that is moving on a straight line.
10. It is the movement of an object on its axis in circular motion.

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 What’s New

Read the story and answer the following guide questions below.
Safety at Home
by Joyce Mae B. Macatangay

It was a lovely Saturday morning. Luisa and her mother will be having
their cooking lesson. Her mother is already in the kitchen preparing for the
day’s menu.

“Mother, what’s that in your hand?” asked Luisa.

Mother smiled and said, “Ah, this is a potholder.”

“What will you do with that mother?” Luisa asked again.

“I will use this in holding hot objects like this pot to prevent me from
burns,” her mother explained.

“Please, give me the ladle and wooden spoon so I can get our food from
the pan,” mother requested.

“Mother, why do you use ladle and wooden spoon? Why not use
plastic?” Luisa asked.
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 “Hmm... it’s because ladle and wooden spoon are poor conductors of
heat. Remember the pan is a good conductor of heat. Since it is hot, it is
better to use ladle and wooden spoon to get the food from the hot pan to
prevent us from getting burns,” her mother explained.

“Ok, better hurry Luisa and plug the electric kettle and make me some
coffee,” mother said.

“Ouch! What’s that feeling?” Luisa shouted.

“Oh, my dear you felt electric shock! Was your hand wet when you
plugged in the electric kettle?” asked her mother.

“Yes, mother. I washed my hands before I went here in the kitchen,”

explained Luisa.

“Ah, next time, be careful. Always remember that electricity can be

dangerous. It can cause fire and accidents,” mother told.

Here are some safety tips for you to remember:

1. Keep your gadgets in good working condition before using it.

2. Always check plugs, wires, and cables away from flames.
3. Avoid octopus connection. Too many appliances in one socket
might cause fire.
4. Do not touch anything electrical with wet hands. Water is a good
conductor of electricity; this will cause electric shock.
5. Unplug all electrical appliances when not in use.

Guide Questions:

1. What did mother do with the potholder?

2. Why did mother use a ladle and wooden spoon to get the food
from the pan?
3. Why did Linda felt an electric shock?
4. What are some safety tips to remember to prevent fire?

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 What is It

How can you differentiate thermal conductor from an insulator?

“Thermal” pertains to heat. A material is either a good or a poor
conductor of heat (Cruz, et. al 2008). Thermal conductors are materials that
can transfer heat easily while thermal insulators do not allow heat to pass
or flow through them.
When you are cooking, the energy transfer of heat from stove to the
food must occur effectively; therefore, cooking pans are made of metal
because it is a good conductor of heat. The energy is passed easily and
quickly between the particles in most metals.
Electricity is the flow of electrons from one object to another. Some
materials have electrical properties. Materials that allow electricity to flow
through are called conductors.
Metals like iron, copper, gold, silver, tungsten, and aluminum are very
good conductors of electricity.
Aluminum pan Silver utensil

Copper wires have to be insulated or covered with plastic tubing to

prevent electrical shocks.

copper wires

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Materials that do not allow electricity to flow through them are called
insulators. Wood, rubber, ceramic, glass, cloth and plastic are good
insulators.

Glass plastic

rubber cloth

ceramic

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 What’s More

Activity 1
Classify the following as conductors and insulators. Write your answers on a
separate sheet of paper.

iron ceramic
copper glass
wood rubber
plastic silver
tungsten aluminum

Conductors Insulators

Activity 2
Using the pool of letters below, look for 10 things that are good conductors
of heat and electricity. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.
(Note: Words may appear horizontally or vertically.)

G L A S S G O L D R I N G
K P A P E R C L I P S I O
E L C T R C I A L L Y T D
Y I R C 0 R R O I D S R C
C G U O N U O B L I C O O
L H N I A B N U T S I G P
O T S N I B U B B E T E P
M E T A L E P O O N S N E
T L E L E R T R I C A I R
H L E R A S E R O I L I T
M E L C O O K I N G P A N

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Activity 3
Put a check (/) on the statements that are true about heat and electricity or
cross (x) if they are not. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.
1. Heat is a thermal energy that flows from the cooler areas to the warmer
areas.
2. An object is either good conductor of heat or a poor conductor of heat.
3. Liquids conduct heat better than solids and gases.
4. Metals are good conductors of heat.
5. Materials that do not allow electricity to flow through are called
conductors.
6. Thermal conductivity is a property of materials that allows heat to pass
through them easily.
7. Materials that allow electricity to flow through are called conductors.
8. Electricity can be dangerous.
9. A good thermal insulator will keep cold objects cold for a long time, and
hot objects hot.
10. Thermal insulators are good materials to keep people cold.

What I Have Learned

Complete the statement below by choosing the appropriate word inside the
parentheses. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.

“Thermal” pertains to 1. __________ (electricity, heat). Materials that

can transfer heat easily are called thermal 2. __________ (conductors,
insulators) while thermal 3. ____________ (conductors, insulators) do not
allow heat to pass or flow through them. Some materials have electrical
properties. Materials that allow 4. __________ (electricity, heat) to flow
through are called conductors. Iron, copper, gold, silver, tungsten and
aluminum are very 5. ________ (good, poor) conductors of electricity.
Wood, rubber, ceramic, glass, and plastic are good 6. __________
(conductors, insulators). Electricity can be 7. _________ (dangerous, healthy).
It can cause 8. __________ (fire, cuts) and accidents. Do not 9. _________
(underload, overload) sockets. Do not touch anything electrical with 10.
________ (dry, wet) hands, for even your sweat can conduct electricity!

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 What I Can Do

Answer the following questions on a separate sheet of paper.

1. How can you avoid electric shock or electrical hazard? Explain your
answer in three (3) sentences.

2. Give at least three (3) safety tips at home that you need to remember
when dealing with electricity?

Assessment

Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answers on a separate
sheet of paper.

1. What are materials that can transfer heat easily?

A. thermal conductors C. electrical conductors
B. thermal insulators D. electrical insulators
2. Which of the following materials do not allow heat to pass or flow
through them?
A. thermal conductor C. electrical conductor
B. thermal insulator D. electrical insulator
3. Which of the following moves from hotter things to colder things?
A. electricity C. insulator
B. heat D. vector
4. The flow of electrons from one point to another is called ______.
A. electricity C. gravity
B. heat D. thermal
5. Which of the following materials are good conductors of heat?
A. metals C. metalloids
B. non-metals D. methane
6. Which of the following materials is an insulator?
A. cooking pan C. wooden spoon
B. potholder D. plastic cup

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 7. A metal spoon gets warm when used to stir hot soup. This is an
example of_______.
A. conduction C. radiation
B. convection D. evaporation
8. Cooking pans are made of metals because ________________________.
A. they are insulators
B. they are non-metals
C. they are conductors of heat
D. they are conductors of electrical energy
9. One good conductor of heat is _________.
A. water C. wood
B. plastic D. rubber
10. Copper wires have to be covered with plastic tubing so that __________.
A. people will not get electric shock
B. people get electric shock
C. people will panic
D. people get less energy

Additional Activities

Make a list of materials found in school or at home that are good conductors
and insulators. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper

Conductors Insulators
1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.
4. 4.
5. 5.

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What’s More
What I Know What's In
Activity 1
1. TRUE 1. motion
2. at rest Conductor Insulator
2. FALSE
3. force iron ceramic
3. TRUE
4. speed copper glass
4. TRUE
5. TRUE 5. displacement tungsten wood
6. FALSE 6. velocity aluminum plastic
7. FALSE 7. distance silver rubber
8. FALSE 8. circular motion
9. TRUE 9. rectilinear motion
10. rotational motion Activity 2
10. TRUE
Nail, metal spoon, steel,
coin, key, paper clip, cooking
pan, gold ring, copper, iron
What I Have Learned What I can Do
Answers may vary. Activity 3
1.heat 6. insulators
1. X
2.conductors 7. dangerous 1. I will not touch anything 2. /
electrical with wet hands. 3. X
3. insulators 8. fires 4. /
2. 5. X
4.electricity 9. overload a. Do not overload sockets. 6. /
5.good 10. wet b. Check cable wires often. 7. /
c. Keep electrical sockets 8. /
away from water to prevent 9. /
electric shock. 10. x
Assessment Additional Activities
1. A Answers may vary
2. B
3. B
4. A
5. A
6. A
7. A
8. C
9. A
10. A
Answer Key
References

Cruz, Carol A., Del Mundo, Ma. Theresa N., (2008). Science and Health in
Today’s Environment 5. Quezon City: Abiva Publishing House Inc.
pages 203-204

Larisma, Evelyn T. (2015). The New Science Links 5. Manila: Rex Book Store
pages 237-240,277
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