Conductors and Insulators

Conductors and Insulators Worksheet: Heat and electricity conductors (Grade 4 Science, TEKS 4.8B)

Students sort six everyday objects into conductors and insulators, then use a metal pot with a plastic handle and a copper wire in a plastic coat to tell which parts conduct heat or electricity. The page teaches the idea first, so no prior lesson is needed, and every answer is on the page.

What's Inside

• A teach box that defines conductors and insulators of heat and electricity, with a worked spoon example
• Part A: sort six objects into conductor or insulator
• Part B: a pot on a stove and a cut electrical cord with four circle questions
• A raccoon guide with a hint that matches the answer key
• An answer key with answers marked in red, plus a short teacher note with what to watch for

How Teachers Use It

Read the teach box and the worked example together, then let students try Part A and Part B. It takes 8 to 10 minutes and prints clearly in black and white. The focus skill is identifying conductors and insulators of thermal and electrical energy, part of TEKS 4.8B: identify conductors and insulators of thermal and electrical energy.

Why It Works

Familiar kitchen and home objects make the idea easy to see. Questions are short, mostly circle answers, and the reasoning is on the teacher key.