At that moment a new science was born—that of lightning conductors ; Franklin was the mo-dern Prometheus, who stole fire from heaven. Further researches proved that the earth and the air were ...

Pupils can discuss how they can find out more about conductors and insulators through planning a science investigation themselves. After watching the film, you could work with pupils to ...

Bye! See you! In this teacher resource for primary science, Mwaksy and Greg create circuits using spoons and dough, to learn about conductors and insulators, why they’re useful, and how they ...

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