Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region V
SCHOOLS Division of Camarines Sur

SCIENCE 5

Name: ______________________________________________ Quarter: 3rd Week: 2

Grade Level/Section: _____________________ Date : _______________________

CONDUCTORS OF HEAT AND ELECTRICITY

I. Introductory Concept

When you peel off the coating of an electrical wire, you will see copper wires
inside. Copper wire is the most widely used material for connecting electrical
devices. If you check your pots and pans in your kitchen, you will see that most of
them are made of stainless steel or aluminum. All these materials are conductors of
heat and electricity.

Conductors are materials that allow heat and electricity to pass through them
easily while insulators are materials that do not allow heat and electricity to pass
through them. Conductivity of materials depend on their composition. Water and
metals like iron, gold, silver, brass, steel, copper and nickel are good conductors while
nonmetals like materials that are made of plastic, silk, leather, glass, oil and rubber
are insulators.

II. LEARNING SKILLS/ COMPETENCY

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

III. ACTIVITIES

Activity 1
Direction: Encircle the letter of the best answer.

1. Which group is composed of insulators only?

a. Aluminum foil, iron nail, rubber c. glass, plastic, rubber
b. Brass, gold, silver d. leather, iron nail, pins

1
 2. Which materials allow heat and electricity to flow freely through them?
a. Heat c. Insulators
b. Conductors d. none of the above

3. What is the other term for non-conductors?

c. Heat c. Insulators
d. Conductors d. none of the above

4. Which is a good conductor of heat and electricity?

a. Book c. metal fork
b. Ring d. coin

5. Which is NOT a good conductor of heat and electricity?

a. metal c. plastic pins
b. brass d. gold bars

Activity 2
Direction: Write C if the material in the picture is a conductor of heat and
electricity and I if it is an insulator.

____ 1. ____ 2.

https://www.google.com/search?q=leaf&tbm=isch&ved= https://www.google.com/search?q=book&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKE
2ahUKEwj8h6m8vp3vAhWOz4sBHURRA9AQ2- wjAo4fIvp3vAhXWBaYKHTSICYwQ2-

____ 3. ____ 4.

https://www.google.com/search?q=gold+bar&tbm https://www.google.com/search?q=silver+ring&tb
=isch&ved=2ahUKEwj8gtL- m=isch&ved=2ahUKEwiFl7m5v53vAhUPCp

2
 ____ 5. ____ 6.

https://www.google.com/search?q=pencil&tbm=isch&ved=2
https://www.google.com/search?q=rubber+

____ 7. ____ 8.

https://www.google.com/search?q=tin+can&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUK https://www.google.com/search?q=iron+nails&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKE
wja8K68wJ3vAhW
EwjE6M6ZwJ3vA

____ 9. ____ 10.

https://www.google.com/search?q=metal+spoon&tbm=isch&ve
d=2ahUKEwi387
https://www.google.com/search?q=cloth&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwjR
p5_0wJ3vAhVHXJ

Activity 3

Direction: Look around you and list down five (5) materials that are good
conductors of heat and electricity and five (5) materials considered as insulators.

Good conductors
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

3
 Insulators
1.
2.
3.
4.

I. REFERENCES
Evelyn T. Sarte, et.at (2016) Science Beyond Borders Textbook Grade 5, (Learner’s Material)
Evelyn T. Sarte, et.at (2016) Science Beyond Borders Textbook Grade 5, 2016 (Teacher’s Manual)

Prepared by:
SHERILYN R. GARCHITORENA CHRISTY R. DAWAL
Writer Layout Artist

Quality Assured by:

REYNALDO N. BRIGUEL, Ed D EMILY B. ESMABE

Public Schools District Supervisor Education Program Supervisor-1, Science

Address: Freedom Sports Complex, San Jose, Pili, Camarines Sur

Email: deped.camsur@deped.gov.ph
Website: www.depedcamsur.com
Telephone No: (telefax) 8713340

4
5