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Causal Patterns in Simple Circuits Lesson 3: What are Conductors and Insulators?
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Lesson 3: What are Conductors and Insulators?
This lesson introduces conduction and insulation to prepare students to think about resistance and why the filament in a light bulb behaves differently than the copper conduction wires. The lesson invites students to explore a variety of materials to determine their level of conductivity. There are versions of this lesson in most elementary science programs.
Lesson 3 Table of Contents
- Understanding Goals
- Background Information
- Lesson Plan
- Resources for Lesson 3
- Predicting Conductors and Insulators sheet (PDF: 86 KB / 3 pages / 8½" X 11")
©2004, President and Fellows of Harvard College, Understandings of Consequence Project