10th Grade Physics Resources

Homemade Lava Lamp STEM Investigation - Density & Gas Production

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TWFScience

Students will investigate density, polarity, and gas production by creating a homemade lava lamp and testing how adding different amounts of an effervescent tablet affects liquid motion. Using oil, water, food coloring, and tablets, students observe how gas bubbles change density, causing colored li

6th - 11th Chemistry, Physical Science, Physics

Also included in: STEM Investigations Growing Bundle — Scientific Method, Design, Data & CER

Valentine's Day Lava Lamp STEM Investigation - Density & Gas Production

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TWFScience

Students will investigate density, polarity, and gas production through a Valentine’s Day–themed lava lamp investigation. Using oil, water, food coloring in Valentine colors, and heart-themed effervescent tablets, students explore how chemical reactions can make liquids move in surprising ways—perfe

6th - 11th Chemistry, Physical Science, Physics

Also included in: Valentine's Day Science Activities | STEM, Project, Readings | High School

Net Force - Balanced vs Unbalanced Forces STEM Investigation

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TWFScience

In this hands-on STEM investigation, students will explore net force, balanced forces, and unbalanced forces by analyzing force interactions in the horizontal direction. Using force diagrams and simple calculations, students learn how multiple forces act on an object and how to determine whether tho

6th - 11th General Science, Physical Science, Physics

Also included in: STEM Investigations Growing Bundle — Scientific Method, Design, Data & CER

Thermal Insulation STEM Investigation – Keep Ice from Melting! Heat Transfer

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TWFScience

In this hands-on STEM investigation, students will explore heat transfer and thermal insulation by designing and building a container that keeps an ice cube from melting. Using common materials, students test how different insulation designs affect the rate at which ice melts when exposed to room te

6th - 11th General Science, Physical Science, Physics

Also included in: Winter Weather & Snow Bundle - Lessons, Project, Activities | 6th 7th 8th Grade

Why Do Roads Get Salted? STEM Investigation — Lowering the Freezing Point

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TWFScience

In this hands-on STEM investigation, students explore freezing point depression and phase changes by testing how adding different amounts of salt affects how quickly ice melts. Using real-world winter road safety as the context, students investigate why salt is spread on icy roads and how it changes

6th - 11th General Science, Physical Science, Physics

Also included in: Winter Weather & Snow Bundle - Lessons, Project, Activities | 6th 7th 8th Grade

Average Velocity, Displacement, & Time Cipher Puzzle - Physics Activity

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TWFScience

Engage your students with this NO PREP, interactive physics cipher activity focused on average velocity, displacement, and time calculations using the formula average velocity = displacement / time.In this structured challenge, students must problems clues by calculating the missing variable, extrac

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

Also included in: Physics - Force, Motion, and Energy Cipher Puzzle Bundle | Velocity, Momentum

Acceleration, Velocity, & Displacement Cipher Puzzle - Physics Activity

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TWFScience

Engage your students with this NO PREP, interactive physics cipher activity focused on acceleration, velocity, displacement, and time calculations using constant-acceleration formulas.In this structured challenge, students solve clues by calculating the missing variable, extracting the number from t

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

Also included in: Physics - Force, Motion, and Energy Cipher Puzzle Bundle | Velocity, Momentum

Gravitational Potential Energy Cipher Puzzle - Physics Activity | Solve PE=mgh

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TWFScience

Engage your students with this NO PREP, interactive physics cipher activity focused on gravitational potential energy calculations using the formula PE = mgh.In this structured challenge, students solve clues by calculating the missing variable, extracting the number from their answer, and then conv

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

NGSS HS-PS3-1

Also included in: Physics - Force, Motion, and Energy Cipher Puzzle Bundle | Velocity, Momentum

Kinetic Energy Cipher Puzzle - Physics Activity | Solve Mass Velocity KE = ½mv²

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TWFScience

Engage your students with this NO PREP, interactive physics cipher activity focused on kinetic energy calculations using the formula KE = ½mv².In this structured challenge, students solve clues by calculating the missing variable, extracting the number from their answer, and then converting that num

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

NGSS HS-PS3-1

Also included in: Physics - Force, Motion, and Energy Cipher Puzzle Bundle | Velocity, Momentum

Momentum Cipher Puzzle - Physics Activity | Solving for Mass, Velocity, & p=mv

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TWFScience

Engage your students with this NO PREP, interactive physics cipher activity focused on momentum calculations using the formula p = mv.In this structured challenge, students solve clues by calculating the missing variable, extracting the number from their answer, and then converting that number into

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

NGSS HS-PS2-1, HS-PS2-2

Also included in: Physics - Force, Motion, and Energy Cipher Puzzle Bundle | Velocity, Momentum

Physics - Force, Motion, and Energy Cipher Puzzle Bundle | Velocity, Momentum

Created by
TWFScience

Engage your students with these NO PREP, interactive physics ciphers filled with engaging activities focused on motion, forces, energy, momentum, formulas, and problem-solving.In this GROWING bundle, students solve clues by calculating missing variables, applying physics formulas, and using patterns

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

NGSS HS-PS2-1, HS-PS2-2, HS-PS2-3+6

Net Force Cipher Puzzle - Physics Activity | F=ma, Newton's Second Law of Motion

Created by
TWFScience

Engage your students with this NO PREP, interactive physics cipher activity focused on net force calculations using the formula Fnet = m × a.In this structured challenge, students solve clues by calculating the missing variable, extract the number from their answer, and then convert that number into

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

NGSS HS-PS2-1

Also included in: Physics - Force, Motion, and Energy Cipher Puzzle Bundle | Velocity, Momentum

Newton’s Second Law of Motion Cipher Puzzle - Physics Activity | F=ma

Created by
TWFScience

Engage your students with this NO PREP, interactive physics cipher activity focused on Newton’s Second Law of Motion calculations using the formula F = m × a.In this structured challenge, students solve clues by calculating the missing variable, extract the number from their answer, and then convert

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

NGSS HS-PS2-1

Also included in: Physics - Force, Motion, and Energy Cipher Puzzle Bundle | Velocity, Momentum

Power Cipher Puzzle - Physics Activity | Power, Work, Time Calculations, Watts

Created by
TWFScience

Engage your students with this NO PREP, interactive physics cipher activity focused on power calculations using the formula P = W/t.In this structured challenge, students solve clues by calculating the missing variable, extract the number from their answer, and then convert that number into a letter

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

Also included in: Physics - Force, Motion, and Energy Cipher Puzzle Bundle | Velocity, Momentum

Speed, Distance & Time Cipher Puzzle - Physics Activity | v=d/t Calculations

Created by
TWFScience

Engage your students with this NO PREP, interactive physics cipher activity focused on speed, distance, and time calculations using the formula v = d / t.In this structured challenge, students solve clues by calculating the missing variable, extract the number from their answer, and then convert tha

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

Also included in: Physics - Force, Motion, and Energy Cipher Puzzle Bundle | Velocity, Momentum

Work Done Cipher Puzzle - Physics Activity | W=Fxd Calculations, Force, Distance

Created by
TWFScience

Engage your students with this NO PREP, interactive physics cipher activity focused on work calculations using the formula W = F × d.In this structured challenge, students solve clues by calculating the missing variable, extract the number from their answer, and then convert that number into a lette

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

Also included in: Physics - Force, Motion, and Energy Cipher Puzzle Bundle | Velocity, Momentum

Electricity & Circuits Data Graphing Lab Investigations Bundle | HIGH SCHOOL

Created by
TWFScience

These three electricity and circuits data graphing activities will help your students understand how voltage, current, resistance, and power are related, how series and parallel circuits behave differently, and how electricity use connects to energy consumption while building strong graphing and dat

8th - 12th Graphing, Physical Science, Physics

NGSS HS-PS3-1, HS-PS3-3, HS-PS3-4

Also included in: High School Science Graphing and Data Analysis Mega Bundle | Real-World Data Lab

Matter and Chemical Change Data Graphing Lab Bundle | HIGH SCHOOL

Created by
TWFScience

These three matter and chemical change data graphing activities will help your students understand how energy affects phase changes, how reaction rates change under different conditions, and how density relates to mass, volume, and temperature while building strong graphing and data analysis skills.

9th - 12th Graphing, Physical Science, Physics

NGSS HS-PS1-2, HS-PS1-4, HS-PS1-5

Also included in: High School Science Graphing and Data Analysis Mega Bundle | Real-World Data Lab

How Trains Work: The Science of Motion, Power, Safety Reading | Grade 8 and Up

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TWFScience

How Trains Work: The Science of Motion, Power, and Safety Reading Comprehension Passage and QuestionsThis reading explores the real-world science behind how trains move, generate power, climb steep hills, travel safely around curves, and stop despite carrying enormous amounts of mass. It helps stude

8th - 10th General Science, Physical Science, Physics

NGSS MS-PS2-1, MS-PS2-2, MS-ETS1-1+3

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

Passive Solar Water Heater Design Challenge | SNC1D/SNC1W STEM Activity

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TWFScience

Passive Solar Water Heater Design Challenge | Ontario Grade 9 Science STEM Project and Graphing LabIn this project, your students will research, design, build, and test a passive solar water heater using simple classroom materials. Students explore how solar energy can be used to warm water and how

8th - 10th Engineering, Physical Science, Physics

NGSS MS-PS3-3, MS-PS3-4, MS-PS4-2+11

Passive Solar Water Heater Design Challenge | STEM Engineering Activity

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TWFScience

Passive Solar Water Heater Design Challenge | Solar Energy STEM Project and Graphing LabIn this project, your students will research, design, build, and test a passive solar water heater using simple classroom materials. Students explore how solar energy can be used to warm water and how design choi

8th - 10th Engineering, Physical Science, Physics

NGSS MS-PS3-3, MS-PS3-4, MS-PS4-2+11

Also included in: STEM Investigations Growing Bundle — Scientific Method, Design, Data & CER

Water Desalination Challenge STEM Investigation - Solar Desalination

Created by
TWFScience

Students will investigate water desalination, phase changes, and sustainable freshwater production by designing and building their own solar desalination device. Using a shallow basin, prepared saltwater, collection cup, transparent cover, and solar energy, students explore how evaporation and conde

6th - 11th Engineering, Physical Science, Physics

Also included in: STEM Investigations Growing Bundle — Scientific Method, Design, Data & CER

Waves and Energy Data Analysis Graphing Bundle | HIGH SCHOOL

Created by
TWFScience

These three waves and energy data graphing activities will help your students understand how wave properties are related, how amplitude and frequency affect sound, and how wavelength, frequency, and energy are connected across the electromagnetic spectrum while building strong graphing and data anal

9th - 12th Graphing, Physical Science, Physics

Also included in: High School Science Graphing and Data Analysis Mega Bundle | Real-World Data Lab

Wind Turbine Blade Design Challenge STEM Investigation | Renewable Energy

Created by
TWFScience

Students will investigate wind energy, turbine blade design, and rotational motion by designing and testing their own fan-powered model wind turbine. Using a guarded fan, reusable turbine stand, rotating axle, and interchangeable blade sets, students explore how blade shape, length, or angle affects

7th - 11th Engineering, Physical Science, Physics

NGSS MS-PS3-4, MS-PS3-5, MS-ETS1-1+8

Also included in: STEM Investigations Growing Bundle — Scientific Method, Design, Data & CER