UNIT 9 LESSON 5 WHAT ARE

CONDUCTORS AND INSULATORS?

Unit 9 Lesson 5 What Are Conductors and Insulators?

Turn the Heat Around

Unit 9 Lesson 5 What Are Conductors and Insulators?

GO WITH THE FLOW … OF

HEAT
A material that allows heat to move through it easily is called
a conductor.

Solids usually are better conductors than liquids or gases.

Metals are good conductors of heat.

Unit 9 Lesson 5 What Are Conductors and Insulators?
Unit 9 Lesson 5 What Are Conductors and Insulators?

GO WITH THE FLOW … OF

HEAT
Unit 9 Lesson 5 What Are Conductors and Insulators?

TURN THE HEAT AROUND

• Materials that do not conduct heat well are called
insulators.

• Oven mitts and gloves are insulators.

• Gases, such as air, are good insulators of heat.

• Rubber also is a good insulator of heat and
electricity.
• Most wires are covered with rubber to insulate
them and keep people safe.
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Unit 9 Lesson 5 What Are Conductors and Insulators?

Turn the Heat Around

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 HEAT PROOFING A
HOME
• There are several ways to heat proof a home.
• When the weather is hot, you want to keep the heat from
coming into your home.

• When the weather is cold, you want to keep the heat from
leaving your home.
Unit 9 Lesson 5 What Are Conductors and Insulators?

HEAT PROOFING A
HOME
• Describe how to make this home lose less heat.
How does insulating a house saves
money?
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IN SU LA T O R S