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title: "Year 4 - Science: Conductors and Insulators"
url: "https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2024-03-20-year-4-science-conductors-and-insulators"
school: "St Barnabas Primary School, A Church of England Academy"
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# Year 4 - Science: Conductors and Insulators

  ![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/images/news/IMG_0843.jpeg)   20 March 2024

Our Year 4 scientists had a great time learning about conductors and insulators this week. They spent time investigating a range of materials for their ability to let electricity pass through them. They connected each material to their circuits in turn and observed the bulb to see if it lit up.
![](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/images/news/IMG_0843.jpeg)

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