6th Grade Instruction

Chocolate & Cacao Trees Ecology Project | Human Impact | 6th, 7th, 8th Grade

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In this project, your students will explore how cacao trees depend on healthy ecosystems and how human activities affect the future of chocolate. Students will investigate where cacao trees grow, the environmental conditions they need to survive, and how deforestation and climate change threaten cac

6th - 8th Science, Biology, Earth Sciences

NGSS MS-LS2-2, MS-LS2-4, MS-LS2-5

Also included in: Valentine's Day Science Activities | STEM, Project, Readings | 6th, 7th, 8th

Love and Pair Bonding in the Animal Reading | 6th, 7th, 8th Grade |

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This grade 6–8 reading introduces students to the science of love and pair bonding in the animal kingdom, showing how many animals form long-term partnerships, cooperate with mates, and raise offspring together. It explains what monogamy and pair bonding mean in biological terms and why these behavi

6th - 8th Biology, Earth Sciences, General Science

Also included in: Valentine's Day Science Activities | STEM, Project, Readings | 6th, 7th, 8th

The Chemistry of Chocolate - Phase Changes & Properties Reading | 6th, 7th, 8th

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This grade 6–8 reading introduces students to the chemistry of chocolate and how phase changes explain why chocolate melts in your mouth but stays solid at room temperature. It explains how heat, particle motion, and states of matter affect everyday materials using chocolate as a familiar and engagi

6th - 8th Chemistry, General Science, Physical Science

Also included in: Valentine's Day Science Activities | STEM, Project, Readings | 6th, 7th, 8th

Valentine's Day Science Activities | STEM, Project, Readings | 6th, 7th, 8th

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Make February meaningful (and still academically rigorous) with hands-on, low-prep Valentine’s Day science. This bundle brings together activities, STEM investigations, readings, and a project that connects core science concepts to familiar Valentine’s themes—chocolate, candy, hearts, bonding, and c

6th - 10th Chemistry, Engineering, Physical Science

Forces in Everyday Life Lesson | Real Force Applications | 6th, 7th, 8th Grade

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This middle school science lesson introduces forces in a clear, student-friendly way that builds understanding without overwhelming learners. Students explore familiar situations—such as pushing objects, sliding, throwing, and falling—to understand how forces cause objects to move, stop, speed up, o

6th - 8th Science, Physical Science, Physics

Net Force - Balanced vs Unbalanced Forces STEM Investigation

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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

S.6.7.A – Forces & Motion: Gravity, Friction, Magnetism & Applied Forces | TEKS

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This NO-PREP, RESOURCE BUNDLE is for Texas grade 6 science teachers who are teaching S.6.7.A - The student is expected to identify and explain how forces act on objects, including gravity, friction, magnetism, applied forces, and normal forces, using real-world applications according to the Texas Es

6th Grade General Science, Physical Science, Physics

Also included in: S.6.7 - Force, Motion, and Energy Curriculum Bundle | TEKS Science 6th Grade

S.6.7.B – Net Force: Balanced & Unbalanced Forces Using Diagrams | TEKS Science

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TWFScience

This NO-PREP, RESOURCE BUNDLE is for Texas grade 6 science teachers who are teaching S.6.7.B - The student is expected to calculate the net force on an object in a horizontal or vertical direction using diagrams and determine if the forces are balanced or unbalanced according to the Texas Essential

6th Grade General Science, Physical Science, Physics

Also included in: S.6.7 - Force, Motion, and Energy Curriculum Bundle | TEKS Science 6th Grade

S.6.7.C – Newton’s Third Law: Action-Reaction Force Pairs | TEKS Science 6th

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This NO-PREP, RESOURCE BUNDLE is for Texas grade 6 science teachers who are teaching S.6.7.C - The student is expected to identify simultaneous force pairs that are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction that result from the interactions between objects using Newton's Third Law of Motion accor

6th Grade General Science, Physical Science, Physics

Also included in: S.6.7 - Force, Motion, and Energy Curriculum Bundle | TEKS Science 6th Grade

The Science of Snow, Snowflakes, & Frost Reading | How it Forms | 6th, 7th, 8th

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This grade 6–8 reading introduces students to the science of snow, snowflakes, and frost, explaining how phase changes, temperature, and heat transfer shape winter weather. Students learn how snow forms in clouds, why snowflakes have unique six-sided shapes, and how frost develops on cold surfaces a

6th - 8th Chemistry, General Science, Physical Science

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

Winter Animal Survival Adaptations and Strategies Reading | 6th, 7th, 8th

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This grade 6–8 reading introduces students to how animals survive winter by using physical and behavioral adaptations to cope with cold temperatures, limited food, and harsh conditions. Students learn why winter is such a challenging season and how animals have evolved strategies that help them stay

6th - 8th Biology, Earth Sciences, General Science

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

Why Do Roads Get Salted? Reading | How Salt Melts Ice, Winter | 6th, 7th, 8th

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This grade 6–8 reading introduces students to the science behind why roads are salted in winter and how salt helps melt ice to make roads safer. Students learn how water freezes, why icy roads are dangerous, and how adding salt changes the freezing point of water through a process called freezing po

6th - 8th Biology, Earth Sciences, General Science

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

Does Being Cold Make You Sick? Reading | Viruses, Winter | 6th, 7th, 8th Grade

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This grade 6–8 reading introduces students to the science behind colds and the flu, explaining why viruses—not cold weather—are responsible for making people sick. Students learn how illnesses spread, why people tend to get sick more often in winter, and how environmental conditions like cold, dry a

6th - 8th Basic Principles, Biology, General Science

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

Winter Solstice Reading | Why the Solstice Happens | 6th, 7th, 8th Grade

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This grade 6–8 reading introduces students to the science of the winter solstice, explaining why it is the shortest day and longest night of the year and how Earth’s tilt causes seasonal changes. Students learn what happens during the winter solstice, when it occurs in each hemisphere, and why dayli

6th - 8th Basic Principles, Biology, General Science

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

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

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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

Winter Weather Adaptations Ecology Research Project - Structural and Behavioral

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In this project, your students will explore how animals survive extreme winter conditions through specialized structural and behavioral adaptations. Students investigate how cold temperatures, snow, wind, and limited food shape animal survival strategies, and how these adaptations help organisms rem

6th - 9th Science, Biology, Earth Sciences

NGSS MS-LS1-4, MS-LS1-5, MS-LS4-4

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

Snow Day Science Activity Bundle - Snow, Snowflakes, Winter | 6th 7th 8th Grade

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TWFScience

The NO-PREP bundle includes a two readings (The Science of Snow, Snowflakes, and Frost / Winter Animal Survival Adaptations and Strategies), two simple at-home investigations (Snow Density and Volume Investigation / Snow vs Ice Activity - Which Melts Faster), and my Winter Weather Adaptations Projec

6th - 9th Earth Sciences, General Science, Physical Science

Extreme Winter Weather Reading | Snowstorms, Blizzards | 6th 7th 8th Grade

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This grade 6–8 science reading comprehension article introduces students to the wild and powerful side of winter, from blizzards and ice storms to polar vortexes and nor’easters. Students learn how different types of extreme winter weather form, what makes each storm unique, and how these storms imp

6th - 8th Earth Sciences, General Science, Physical Science

NGSS MS-ESS2-1, MS-ESS2-4, MS-ESS2-6

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

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

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TWFScience

This NO-PREP, comprehensive Winter Weather and Snow Bundle guides students through the science of winter by exploring how snow forms, how winter weather works, how animals survive cold environments, and how physical science concepts—such as states of matter, heat transfer, density, freezing point de

6th - 9th Earth Sciences, General Science, Physical Science

NGSS MS-LS4-2, MS-LS4-4, MS-ESS2-1+4

Earth Day Countdown | 22 Environmental Science Starter Slides | Earth Day Warmup

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Earth Day Countdown – Class Starter Discussion Slides & Teacher Guide. 22 Days of Discussion and Collaboration. Fully editable.Looking for an engaging way to spark meaningful conversations about environmental issues leading up to Earth Day or just how humans impact the environment? This Earth Da

6th - 11th Biology, Earth Sciences, Marine Science

NGSS MS-LS2-1, MS-LS2-4, MS-ESS3-1+9

Earth Day Countdown | Environmental Class Starter 3-DAY SAMPLE

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Earth Day Countdown SAMPLE – Class Starter Discussion Slides & Teacher Guide. 3 Days of Discussion and Collaboration. The full version - Earth Day Countdown | 22 Environmental Class Starter Slides for Discussion and Collaboration can be found by clicking here.The full version contains 22, fully

6th - 11th Biology, Earth Sciences, Marine Science

NGSS MS-LS2-1, MS-LS2-4, MS-ESS3-1+9

Air Pollution Reading: What It Is, Why It Happens, Why It Happens | 6th 7th 8th

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TWFScience

This grade 6–8 science reading comprehension article introduces students to the causes and effects of air pollution and why clean air matters for human health and the environment. Students learn where air pollution comes from, how it forms, and how weather conditions can make pollution better or wor

6th - 8th Earth Sciences, General Science, Physical Science

NGSS MS-ESS2-1, MS-ESS2-4, MS-ESS2-6

Also included in: Human Impact & Sustainability - 13 Reading Article Bundle - 6th 7th 8th Grade

When Will I Ever Use This? Reading | Skills, Careers, Problem Solving 6, 7, 8th

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This middle school science reading comprehension article answers the question we all get asked, every year. "When am I ever going to use this??" The reading introduces students to how science skills connect directly to real-world careers (both in the science and skilled trades) and everyday problem

6th - 8th General Science, Physical Science, Other (Science)

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