WEEKLY LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEETS

Science 5, Quarter 3, Week 2

Why Some Materials are Good Conductors of Heat and Electricity

Name: ________________________________________ Section: _________________

Most Essential Learning Competency:

Discuss why some materials are good conductors of heat and electricity.
(S5FE-IIIc-3)

Learning Objectives:

1. Discuss why some materials are good conductors of heat and electricity;
2. Identify materials that are good conductors of heat and electricity;
3. Enumerate materials that are good conductors of heat and electricity;
4. Classify materials as conductors and insulators; and
5. Apply safety measures in handling conductors

Time Allotment: 1 Week

Key Concepts
(Science 5, LM, pp. 136)

Conductor

 Conductors are materials that allow electricity and heat to flow freely,
allowing electricity and heat to be transferred from the source through them.

Materials that are Good Conductors of Heat and Electricity

 Metals are good conductors of heat

and electricity. Copper and
aluminum are metals. The most
commonly used metals as heat
conductors are aluminum, silver,
iron and steel. Stainless steel is an
iron-based metal with chromium.
 Cooking pots and pans made of
metals cook faster because they
quickly allow heat transfer from the
flame to the
food being cooked.
Figure 1: Conductor
 Iron, gold, silver, brass, steel, copper, nickel, and water are also conductor of
heat and electricity.

Author: Rosemarieliza L. Ramirez

School/Station: Tandag Pilot Elementary School
Division: Tandag City Division
email address: rosemarieliza.ramirez@deped.gov.ph
Materials that are Nonconductors (Insulators) of Heat and Electricity

 Not all materials are good conductors

of heat and electricity. Materials that
are nonconductors or those that do
not allow heat and electricity to pass
through them are called insulators.
 Materials that are made of plastics,
silk, leather, glass, oil, and rubber are
insulators. Other examples are wood,
brick, cloth, tiles, and air.

Exercises / Activities

Activity 1 – Electricity and Heat

What you need:

Setup A
* small flashlight bulb or LED * aluminum foil
* self-adhesive tape * one 1.5V AA baterry

Setup B
* hot water and mug

For Both Setups

* coin * comb * pencil eraser
* paper * paper clip * toothpick
* metal spoon * tongs

Note: The parent/guardian will closely supervise the child while doing the
ativity.

What to do:

Note: Be careful when using scissors.

Setup A. Electricity Flow

1. Cut a part of the aluminum foil into three strips about 10 cm long.
2. Fold or roll the strips until its diameter is similar to an electrical cord.
3. Tape one end of the first strip to the negative side of the battery.
4. Place the other end of the first strip around the light bulb.

Author: Rosemarieliza L. Ramirez

School/Station: Tandag Pilot Elementary School
Division: Tandag City Division
email address: rosemarieliza.ramirez@deped.gov.ph
 5. Tape one end of the second strip to the positive side of the battery and the
third strip around the light bulb.
6. Test your connection by bringing the free ends of the second and third strips
together. Adjust as necessary.
7. Once your circuit works, try testing the objects listed above (what you need) if
the bulb will light up by making one side of the object touch the free end of the
second strip and the other side, the free end of the third strip.
8. Be sure to disconnect the circuit between each trial for a few seconds, specially
if either the aluminum foil or battery begins to heat up.
9. Record your observation.

Setup B Electricity Flow

1. Put hot water in a mug. Be careful when experimenting with hot water.
2. Place all the objects in the mug for setup B.
3. After one minute, drain the water in the mug and get the objects using a tong.
4. Touch each object and record your observations in a tabular form.
5. Put a (√) if the object becomes hot and (x) if not.

Objects Did the object become

hot?
coin
copper wire
Comb
metal spoon
Paper
paper clip
Pencil
Eraser
Toothpick

Guide Questions:

1. Which among the materials are good conductors of heat and electricity?
What does this show or prove?
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

2. Which among the materials are insulators of electricity and heat? What does
this show or prove?
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

Activity 2 – Good Conductors of Heat and Electricity

What you need: notebook, pen/pencil

Author: Rosemarieliza L. Ramirez

School/Station: Tandag Pilot Elementary School
Division: Tandag City Division
email address: rosemarieliza.ramirez@deped.gov.ph
What to do:

Study the materials listed inside the box. Which of them are conductors?
Complete the concept web by writing your answer in the circle of the diagram
below.

rubber shoes drinking glass metal fork safety pin

copper wire nail popsicle stick styrofoam
firewood sponge frying pan spoon

Guide Questions:

1. Which materials can allow electricity and heat to flow?

_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________

2. What is/are common among the materials that conducted heat and electricity?

_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________

Activity 3 –Conductors and Insulators at Home

What you need: notebook, pen/pencil

Author: Rosemarieliza L. Ramirez

School/Station: Tandag Pilot Elementary School
Division: Tandag City Division
email address: rosemarieliza.ramirez@deped.gov.ph
What to do:

Look around your house and enumerate at least 5 materials that are
conductors of heat and 5 materials that are insulators.

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

Guide Questions:

1. What is the difference between the conductor and an insulator?

_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________

Activity 4 – Knowing More about Conductors and Insulators

What you need: paper, pen/pencil

What to do:

Study the pictures. Write CONDUCTOR if the material conducts heat and
electricity and INSULATOR if it is not.

1. ________________________

2. ________________________

Author: Rosemarieliza L. Ramirez

School/Station: Tandag Pilot Elementary School
Division: Tandag City Division
email address: rosemarieliza.ramirez@deped.gov.ph
 3. _______________________

4. ________________________

5. ________________________

Guide Questions:

1. When can we say that a material is a conductor or an insulator?

_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________

Activity 5 – Precautionary Measures in Handling onductor Materials

What you need: paper, pen/pencil

What to do:

Read the situation below carefully.

Author: Rosemarieliza L. Ramirez

School/Station: Tandag Pilot Elementary School
Division: Tandag City Division
email address: rosemarieliza.ramirez@deped.gov.ph
 Your dad just finished repairing the broken bulb and worn-out electrical wire in
the kitchen, then he ordered you to fix and keep away the materials he used.
What precautions can you take to avoid being hurt specially to conductor
materials? Write at least 5 precautions in handling conductors.

1. _____________________________________________________________________
2. _____________________________________________________________________
3. _____________________________________________________________________
4. _____________________________________________________________________
5. _____________________________________________________________________

Guide Question:

1. Why do we need to observe precautionary measures in handling conductor

materials?

______________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________

Reflection (question)

How can you protect yourself from the harmful effects of conductors of heat
and electricity?

__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________

Scoring Rubric
2 points Discussions are complete with no misconception.
1 point Discussions are incomplete with minor misconception.
0 point There is no discussion shown.

References:

Books:

Sarte, Evelyn T., Eliza A. Lopez, Mary Jean G. Dela Cruz, Harold A. Arradaza,
and Ednaliza R. Garcia. 2016. Science Byeond Borders Teachers Manual,
Quezon City: Vibal Group Inc.

Author: Rosemarieliza L. Ramirez

School/Station: Tandag Pilot Elementary School
Division: Tandag City Division
email address: rosemarieliza.ramirez@deped.gov.ph
Sarte, Evelyn T., Eliza A. Lopez, Mary Jean G. Dela Cruz, Harold A. Arradaza,
and Ednaliza R. Garcia. 2016. Science Byeond Borders Teachers Texbooks,
Quezon City: Vibal Group

Answers key:

Activity 5 –Precautionary measures in handling conductors

1. Be careful when using conductors.

2. Use conductors with parent’s/guardian’s supervision.
3. Clean the materials thoroughly after using them.
4. Do not play with the materials.
5. Keep the materials away from children.
(answers may vary)

Guide questions:

1. We need to take precautionary measures in handling conductor materials for

us to be safe and avoid any untoward incidents.

Activity 4 – Conductors and Insulators

1. CON
2. INS
3. CON
4. CON
5. CON

Guide questions:

1. A material is conductor if it allows heat and electricity to pass through them and
a material is insulators if it did not allow heat and electricity to pass through
them

Activity 3 – Conductors and Insulators

Conductors Insulators
1. frying pan 1. bar soap
2. stainless knife 2. water tumbler
3. gold ring 3. basket
4. tin can 4. chair
5. can opener 5. table

Guide questions:

1. Conductors are materials that allow heat and electricity to pass through them while
insulators are materials that do not allow heat and electricity to pass through them.

Author: Rosemarieliza L. Ramirez

School/Station: Tandag Pilot Elementary School
Division: Tandag City Division
email address: rosemarieliza.ramirez@deped.gov.ph
 Activity 2 – Good conductors of heat and electricity

Guide questions:

1. frying pan, metal fork, copper wire, spoon, safety pin, nail (answers may vary)
2. Conductors are materials that permits heat and electricity to be transferred to
it.

Activity 1 - Electricity and Heat

Object Did the object become

hot?
coin Yes
copper wire Yes
comb No
metal spoon Yes
paper No
paper clip Yes
pencil No
eraser No
toothpick No

Guide Questions:

1. The materials that are good conductors of heat and electricity are the coin,
copper wire, metal spoon and paper clip.
This proves that metals or objects made of iron are good conductors.
2. The insulators among the materials are the comb, paper, pencil, eraser and
toothpick.
This proves that materials/objects not made of iron are not good conductors of
heat and electricity.

Author: Rosemarieliza L. Ramirez

School/Station: Tandag Pilot Elementary School
Division: Tandag City Division
email address: rosemarieliza.ramirez@deped.gov.ph
Author: Rosemarieliza L. Ramirez
School/Station: Tandag Pilot Elementary School
Division: Tandag City Division
email address: rosemarieliza.ramirez@deped.gov.ph