Vocabulary
Protons, Neutrons, Electrons OH MY!
Circuits
Conductor or Insulator
Think
100

A material through which electricity travels easily is called ________

What is conductor.

100

What type of charge do protons have?

What is positive.

100

TRUE OR FALSE: Is it ok to plug in as many appliances as you want into a single outlet like the one shown here? 

What is False!

100

Silver bracelet

What is conductor. 

100

What is Ms.Curcio's favorite color. 

What is yellow :) 

200

A material that resists the movement of electricity through it is called an ________>

What is insulator. 

200

What type of charge do electrons have?

What is negative charge.

200

TRUE OR FALSE: The picture below is a series circuit.

What is true. **Remember series circuit is only one path.

200

dry wood

What is insulator.

200

Point to the part of the wire that is the insulator.

The rubber part on covers the wire is the insulator. Look at your chrombook chargers..... see the insulator?

300
The flow of electric charges along a path is called an __________

What is electric current. 

300

What type of charge do neutrons have?

What is no charge or neutral. 
300

TRUE OR FALSE: The picture below is of a parallel circuit. 

What is true. 

 **Remember: A parallel circuit has more than one path (think of parallel lines)

300

plastic cup

What is insulator.

300

Point to the part of the wire that is the conductor.


The copper wire is the conductor. 

400
A path along which electric charges flow is called a ___________.

What is circuit.

400
Protons and Neutrons are located in the __________.

What is the nucleus 

400

Is this circuit a closed or open circuit?

What is closed circuit. 

  *Notice how the switch is down in a closed circuit 

400

aluminum foil 

what is conductor.

400

Ms.Curcio wants to make a electric circuit with a device than can be turned on and off. List all 4 materials that she needs.  * Use the picture to help you :)

What is battery, wire, light bulb, switch.

500

The buildup of electric charges on an object is called ______________.

What is static electricity.

500

Electrons are located on the ________ of the atom. 

What is outside.

500

Is this circuit a closed or open circuit?

What is open circuit. 

**Notice how the flip is up in an open circuit.

500

glass jar

What is insulator. 

500

TRUE OR FALSE: Particles with the same charges repel, or push away from one another while particles Wirth opposite charges attract one another, or pull together. 


What is true.   

*Remember opposites attract. Think about what happens when you hold magnets together. + + won't connect but + - will.

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