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5.12 Conductors and Insulators (State Extension) Worksheet

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Conductors and Insulators (State Extension) - Which data display or measurement best shows Test and classify materials as electrical or thermal conductors or insulators using simple circuits or temperature change data; connect to real-world uses? (State extensions: TEKS Grade 5 Force, Motion and Energy; SOL Grade 5; CCSS: MP.4)

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Science

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Problem 1Difficulty: Mastery
Use the planned materials board for a portable electric mug. Copper: bulb bright, temp rise 17 C. Aluminum: bulb bright, temp rise 15 C. Ceramic: bulb off, temp rise 4 C. Silicone: bulb off, temp rise 1 C. The mug needs a wire core, a cup wall that warms water, and an outside grip that stays cooler. Which set of materials is best?
ACeramic wire core, silicone cup wall, aluminum grip
BCopper wire core, aluminum cup wall, silicone grip
CAluminum wire core, copper cup wall, ceramic grip
DSilicone wire core, ceramic cup wall, copper grip
Solution & Explanation:The wire core should be a strong electrical conductor, the cup wall should transfer heat well, and the outside grip should be an insulator.
Problem 2Difficulty: Mastery
A class heated one end of a brass rod in three trials. The far-end temperature started at 21 C each time and ended at 29 C, 30 C, and 31 C. What was the mean temperature increase in degrees C?
Solution & Explanation:The temperature increases were 8 C, 9 C, and 10 C. Their mean is (8 + 9 + 10) / 3 = 9.
Problem 3Difficulty: Mastery
A student wants to strengthen the claim that ceramic is an insulator. Which new evidence would help most?
AMore repeated trials showing ceramic keeps the bulb off and has a much smaller temperature rise than metal in the same setup.
BA list of colors that ceramic can be painted.
CA photograph of the ceramic sample next to a ruler.
DA note that ceramic feels smooth.
Solution & Explanation:Repeated circuit and heat-transfer evidence is the strongest support for the claim that ceramic acts as an insulator.

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This worksheet is designed specifically for Grade 5 Science students. It aligns with educational standard State Extension (Primary standard selected for prompt fields in this prompt cell: State Extension. Skill statement in this prompt cell: Which data display or measurement best shows Test and classify materials as electrical or thermal conductors or insulators using simple circuits or temperature change data; connect to real-world uses? Associated standards listed with this skill in this prompt cell: State extensions: TEKS Grade 5 Force, Motion and Energy; SOL Grade 5; CCSS: MP.4. Use this prompt-provided wording as the supporting standard description for this workflow.).

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