10th Grade General Science Resources

Periodic Table Trends Cipher Puzzle - Chemistry Activity | Atomic Radius

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Engage your students with this NO PREP, interactive chemistry cipher activity focused on periodic table trends, atomic radius, electronegativity, and ionization energy.In this structured challenge, students solve clues by identifying elements based on their position on the periodic table and their t

9th - 11th Chemistry, General Science, Physical Science

Also included in: Chemistry Concepts Cipher Puzzle Bundle | Periodic Table, Nomenclature, Stoich

Ionic and Molecular Compounds Cipher Puzzle - Science Activity | Nomenclature

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Engage your students with this NO PREP, interactive chemistry cipher activity focused on ionic and molecular compounds, chemical formulas, and compound naming.In this structured challenge, students solve clues by either naming compounds from formulas or writing formulas from compound names. After ea

9th - 12th Chemistry, General Science, Physical Science

Also included in: Chemical Bonding, Compounds, and Intermolecular Forces 5E Unit Bundle

Ionic and Polyatomic Compounds Cipher Puzzle | Naming and Formula Writing

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Engage your students with this NO PREP, interactive chemistry cipher activity focused on ionic compounds, polyatomic ions, multivalent metals, and chemical formulas.In this structured challenge, students solve clues by either naming compounds from formulas or writing formulas from compound names. Af

9th - 12th Chemistry, General Science, Physical Science

Also included in: SNC2D Ontario Grade 10 Science Chemistry - Chemical Reactions Full Course Unit

Chemistry Concepts Cipher Puzzle Bundle | Periodic Table, Nomenclature, Stoich

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TWFScience

Engage your students with these NO PREP, interactive chemistry ciphers filled with engaging activities focused on chemistry vocabulary, formulas, naming, periodic table concepts, matter, and more.In this GROWING bundle, students solve clues by identifying chemistry terms, naming compounds, writing f

6th - 12th Chemistry, General Science, Physical Science

NGSS MS-PS1-2, MS-PS1-4, MS-PS1-5+3

Acid–Base Calculation Cipher Puzzle - Chemisty Activity | Solving pH/pOH

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TWFScience

Engage your students with this NO PREP, interactive chemistry cipher activity focused on pH, pOH, [H⁺], [OH⁻], and acid-base calculations.In this structured challenge, students solve clues by completing acid-base calculations involving pH, pOH, hydrogen ion concentration, and hydroxide ion concentra

10th - 12th Chemistry, General Science, Physical Science

Also included in: Chemistry Concepts Cipher Puzzle Bundle | Periodic Table, Nomenclature, Stoich

Ionic, Polyatomic, Molecular Compounds Cipher Puzzle - Naming & Formula Writing

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TWFScience

Engage your students with this NO PREP, interactive chemistry cipher activity focused on ionic, polyatomic, and molecular compounds, chemical formulas, and compound naming.In this structured challenge, students solve clues by either naming compounds from formulas or writing formulas from compound na

10th - 12th Chemistry, General Science, Physical Science

Also included in: SNC2D Ontario Grade 10 Science Chemistry - Chemical Reactions Full Course Unit

Types of Reactions and Balancing Cipher Puzzle - Chemistry Science Activity

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TWFScience

Engage your students with this NO PREP, interactive chemistry cipher activity focused on balancing chemical equations and identifying reaction types.In this structured challenge, students first balance each chemical equation, then identify the type of reaction as synthesis, decomposition, single rep

10th - 12th Chemistry, General Science, Physical Science

Also included in: Chemistry Concepts Cipher Puzzle Bundle | Periodic Table, Nomenclature, Stoich

Molecular Compounds Cipher Puzzle - Nomenclature | Naming and Formula Writing

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TWFScience

Engage your students with this NO PREP, interactive chemistry cipher activity focused on molecular compounds, chemical formulas, prefixes, and compound naming.In this structured challenge, students solve clues by either naming molecular compounds from formulas or writing formulas from compound names

10th - 12th Chemistry, General Science, Physical Science

Also included in: Chemical Bonding, Compounds, and Intermolecular Forces 5E Unit Bundle

The Carbon Cycle Reading | Grade 8 & Up | Carbon Sinks and Reservoirs

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TWFScience

The Carbon Cycle Processes, Human Impacts, and Solutions Reading Comprehension Passage and QuestionsThis reading explores the real-world science behind the carbon cycle and why it matters for Earth’s climate, ecosystems, and human society. It is a high-interest topic that helps students understand h

8th - 12th Earth Sciences, Environment, General Science

NGSS MS-ESS3-1, MS-ESS3-2, MS-ESS3-3+2

Also included in: Science Reading Comprehension Article Mega Bundle | Grade 8 and Up

Overfishing and Marine Ecosystem Destruction Reading | Grade 8 & Up | Bycatch

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TWFScience

Overfishing and Marine Ecosystem Destruction Reading Comprehension Passage and QuestionsThis reading explores the real-world science behind overfishing and how it impacts marine ecosystems, biodiversity, and human communities. It is a high-interest topic that helps students understand how human acti

8th - 12th Earth Sciences, Environment, General Science

NGSS HS-ESS3-1, HS-ESS3-2, HS-ESS3-3+2

Also included in: Human Impact & Sustainability - 13 Reading Comprehension Bundle | Grade 8 and Up

Antibiotic Resistance Reading | How Bacteria Evolve and Adapt | Grade 8 & Up

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TWFScience

Antibiotic Resistance: Causes, Consequences, and Global Responses Reading Comprehension Passage and QuestionsThis reading explores the real-world science behind antibiotic resistance and how it impacts human health, healthcare systems, and global society. It is a high-interest topic that helps stude

8th - 12th Basic Principles, Biology, General Science

NGSS HS-LS4-1, HS-LS4-2, HS-LS4-3+2

Also included in: Science Reading Comprehension Article Mega Bundle | Grade 8 and Up

Building and Utilizing a Moon Base Reading | Moon Habitat Design | Grade 8 & Up

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TWFScience

Building and Utilizing a Moon Base: Why, How, and When Reading Comprehension Passage and QuestionsThis reading explores the real-world science and engineering behind building and maintaining a moon base and how it could shape the future of space exploration. It is a high-interest topic that helps st

8th - 12th Astronomy, General Science, Physical Science

NGSS HS-ESS1-4

Also included in: Artemis Missions, Moon Bases, and Future Space Colonization Unit Bundle

Artemis Missions Reading: From Apollo to Artemis to the Moon | Grade 8 & Up

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TWFScience

Artemis Missions: From Apollo to Artemis Moon Exploration Reading Comprehension Passage and QuestionsThis reading explores the real-world science and history behind NASA’s return to the Moon through the Artemis program and how it builds on the legacy of the Apollo missions. It is a high-interest top

8th - 12th Astronomy, General Science, Physical Science

NGSS HS-ESS1-4

Also included in: Artemis Missions, Moon Bases, and Future Space Colonization Unit Bundle

The Spacesuit Survival Mystery - Space Activity | Astronauts Surviving in Space

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TWFScience

Turn your students into science detectives with this NO PREP, engaging, real-world investigation focused on astronaut survival and spacesuit technology. In this case file activity, students analyze space environment data, examine pressure and oxygen needs, evaluate temperature extremes, investigate

6th - 10th Astronomy, General Science, Physical Science

NGSS MS-ESS1-1, MS-ESS1-2, MS-ESS1-3+8

Also included in: Science Detective Mystery Bundle | Chemistry, Human Body, Environmental Science

The Rocket Launch Mystery - Space Activity | How Rockets Get Into Space

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TWFScience

Turn your students into science detectives with this NO PREP, engaging, real-world investigation focused on how rockets leave Earth. In this case file activity, students analyze evidence about thrust, gravity, fuel burning, exhaust gases, rocket mass, staging, nozzle design, and repeated launch patt

6th - 10th Astronomy, General Science, Physical Science

NGSS MS-ESS1-1, MS-ESS1-2, MS-ESS1-3+8

Also included in: Artemis Missions, Moon Bases, and Future Space Colonization Unit Bundle

The Microgravity Mystery - Space Activity | Why Astronauts Float in Space

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TWFScience

Turn your students into science detectives with this NO PREP, engaging, real-world investigation focused on why astronauts float in space. In this case file activity, students analyze evidence about gravity in orbit, free fall, sideways motion, floating tools, water behavior, astronaut movement, and

6th - 10th Astronomy, General Science, Physical Science

NGSS MS-ESS1-1, MS-ESS1-2, MS-ESS1-3+8

Also included in: Artemis Missions, Moon Bases, and Future Space Colonization Unit Bundle

The Asteroid Defense Mystery - Space Activity | Protecting Earth from Asteroids

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TWFScience

Turn your students into science detectives with this NO PREP, engaging, real-world investigation focused on how scientists could protect Earth from an asteroid. In this case file activity, students analyze evidence about asteroid detection, orbit tracking, impact risk, spacecraft deflection, fragmen

6th - 10th Astronomy, General Science, Physical Science

NGSS MS-ESS1-1, MS-ESS1-2, MS-ESS1-3+8

Also included in: Science Detective Mystery Bundle | Chemistry, Human Body, Environmental Science

The Space Food Mystery - Space Activity | How Astronauts Eat and Store Food

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TWFScience

Turn your students into science detectives with this NO PREP, engaging, real-world investigation focused on how astronauts eat and store food in space. In this case file activity, students analyze evidence about microgravity, food packaging, dehydration, long-term storage, food safety, nutrition pla

6th - 10th Astronomy, General Science, Physical Science

NGSS MS-ESS1-1, MS-ESS1-2, MS-ESS1-3+8

Also included in: Science Detective Mystery Bundle | Chemistry, Human Body, Environmental Science

Classification of Matter Cipher Puzzle - States of Matter Solid vs Liquid vs Gas

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TWFScience

Engage your students with this NO PREP, interactive science cipher activity focused on classification of matter, including elements, compounds, homogeneous mixtures, and heterogeneous mixtures.In this structured challenge, students solve clues by classifying each example of matter as an element, com

7th - 10th Chemistry, General Science, Physical Science

NGSS MS-PS1-2, MS-PS1-4

Also included in: Chemistry Concepts Cipher Puzzle Bundle | Periodic Table, Nomenclature, Stoich

Periodic Table Basics Cipher Puzzle - Chemistry Activity | Groups, Families

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TWFScience

Engage your students with this NO PREP, interactive chemistry cipher activity focused on periodic table basics, including metals, nonmetals, metalloids, and common element groups.In this structured challenge, students solve clues by either classifying elements as metal, nonmetal, or metalloid or mat

7th - 10th Chemistry, General Science, Physical Science

NGSS MS-PS1-2, MS-PS1-4

Also included in: Chemistry Concepts Cipher Puzzle Bundle | Periodic Table, Nomenclature, Stoich

Physical Properties of Matter Cipher Puzzle - Chemistry Activity | Physical

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Engage your students with this NO PREP, interactive chemistry cipher activity focused on physical properties of matter, including luster, viscosity, melting point, conductivity, malleability, and more.In this structured challenge, students solve clues by identifying the physical property described i

7th - 10th Chemistry, General Science, Physical Science

NGSS MS-PS1-2, MS-PS1-4

Also included in: Chemistry Concepts Cipher Puzzle Bundle | Periodic Table, Nomenclature, Stoich

Solution Concentration & Dilutions Cipher Puzzle - Chemistry Activity | Physical

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TWFScience

Engage your students with this NO PREP, interactive chemistry cipher activity focused on solution concentration and dilutions, including molarity, percent by mass, percent by volume, parts per million, and dilution calculations.In this structured challenge, students solve clues by calculating the co

10th - 12th Chemistry, General Science, Physical Science

NGSS HS-PS1-2, HS-PS1-7

Also included in: Chemistry Concepts Cipher Puzzle Bundle | Periodic Table, Nomenclature, Stoich

Genetics, Heredity, DNA, and Traits - 5E Lesson Bundle | Genotype and Phenotype

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Genetics, Heredity, DNA, and Traits - Fully editable and Complete 5E Lesson. This bundle is designed for science students in grades 10–11, but the content can be adapted to fit different learning levels.Lesson Objectives:Throughout this 5E lesson, students will learn about:Genetics and heredityInher

9th - 12th Science, Biology, General Science

NGSS HS-LS1-1, HS-LS1-2

Landfill & Global Waste Crisis Reading | The Impacts of Landfills | Grade 8 & Up

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TWFScience

Landfill and the Waste Crisis: Environmental, Health, and Global Solutions Reading Comprehension Passage and QuestionsThis reading explores the real-world science behind the global waste crisis and how landfills impact human health, the environment, and climate systems. It helps students understand

8th - 12th Earth Sciences, Environment, General Science

NGSS HS-ESS3-1, HS-ESS3-2, HS-ESS3-3+3

Also included in: Human Impact & Sustainability - 13 Reading Comprehension Bundle | Grade 8 and Up