Electrical Conductor

Key Stage 2

Meaning

Wires have metal inside them because metal makes a good conductor.

An electrical conductor is a material that allows electricity to flow through it easily.

Singular Noun: Electrical conductor

Plural Noun: Electrical conductors

Verb: To electrically conduct

Adjective: Electrically conductive

About Electrical Conductors

Metals make good electrical conductors.

Plastic, rubber and the air make bad electrical conductors.

Brick is a bad electrical conductor.	Fabric is a bad electrical conductor.	Glass is a bad electrical conductor.	Metal is a good electrical conductor.
Plastic is a bad electrical conductor.	Rock is a bad electrical conductor.	Rubber is a bad electrical conductor.	Salty water is a good electrical conductor.