4 The diagrams show a different material in each circuit.

Properties of materials
Is the material a conductor of electricity or not?
Circle your answers.
Name:

1 Match each object to the material that it is most likely to be conductor

made from.
not a conductor
milk bottle wood

saucepan plastic

cupboard metal conductor

2 marks

not a conductor

2 Tick the transparent object.

2 marks

5 Sam is describing a material.

nail glass bag rock
1 mark
It will let light
pass through it, but I
cannot see through
3 Tick two objects that are opaque. it clearly.

Which word describes Sam’s material?

Tick your answer.

translucent opaque transparent

nail glass bag rock
2 marks 1 mark
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6 Here is a cooking pan with two parts labelled, A and B. 8 Are the statements true or false?
Circle your answers.

A B A heat insulator allows water

true false
to pass through it.

Plastic is a good heat insulator. true false

A heat insulator does not let heat

true false
pass through it easily.

Which part of the cooking pan is made from wood?

A heat insulator
1 mark true false
Why do you think it is made from wood? conducts electricity.
4 marks

9 Whitney has sorted some objects.

1 mark
electrical conductor electrical insulator
Which part of the cooking pan is made from metal?
1 mark
Why do you think it is made from metal?

1 mark

Do you agree with Whitney?

7 Choose a word to complete each sentence.
Explain your answer.
insulator magnet conductor

1 mark
An electrical allows electricity to pass through it.
Suggest another object that is an electrical conductor.

An electrical does not allow electricity to pass

1 mark
through it.
2 marks
1 mark
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