Friday, 28 January 2022

Stellar Circuits in Year 6!

Year 6 have been learning about electricity this half-term in science. This week, the children have been testing what materials are insulators or conductors of electricity. 

"An insulator is any material which does not conduct electricity; it does not allow electricity to flow through it." - Divine, Almond

"A conductor is any material which conducts electricity, like metals, and also sea water!" - Katlyn, Oak


The children simulated this on an interactive circuit website, and also used the school equipment to test out some materials. 

At the end of the lesson 100% of children learned about why wires have plastic on the outside: the plastic keeps us safe from being electrocuted since it does not conduct electricity. 

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