Conductors & Insulators | Learning Journal | Year 3&4

This resource explains the difference between conductors and insulators, why metals allow electricity to flow, and how materials such as plastic and rubber help keep us safe. Students also discover how simple circuits can be used to test materials and why water can sometimes conduct electricity.

Ideal for ELA, science, or STEM lessons, this Conductors and Insulators activity for Year 3&4 supports understanding of electricity, scientific vocabulary, investigations, and electrical safety.

Help your pupils create a record of thinking, not just complete another worksheet.

This Learning Journal shows pupils how to capture ideas, vocabulary, questions and reflections across reading, listening and discussion — built over time and owned by pupils.

This Learning Journal resource is designed to help pupils build a visible record of thinking across lessons, rather than completing one-off tasks.

Pupils create a two-page spread in their books that is added to gradually after different learning inputs, such as:

• assemblies
• reading texts
• listening comprehension
• short videos
• reflection or discussion tasks

Instead of filling in a worksheet, pupils choose thinking structures, organise ideas with purpose, and explain their understanding using sentence starters and prompts.

What this Learning Journal supports:
deeper comprehension and reflection
vocabulary development in context
pupil ownership and choice
flexible outcomes at different depths
inclusive access for EAL, SEND and reluctant writers

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Free Supporting Video
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