6th Grade Physical Science Resources

S.6.6.C – Periodic Table: Metals, Nonmetals & Metalloids | TEKS Science 6th

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This NO-PREP, RESOURCE BUNDLE is for Texas grade 6 science teachers who are teaching S.6.6.C - The student is expected to identify elements on the periodic table as metals, nonmetals, metalloids, and rare Earth elements based on their physical properties and importance to modern life according to th

6th Grade Chemistry, General Science, Physical Science

Also included in: S.6.6 - Matter and Energy Curriculum Bundle | TEKS Science 6th Grade | STAAR

S.6.6.D – Density & Buoyancy: Substances Compared in Fluids | TEKS Science 6th

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This NO-PREP, RESOURCE BUNDLE is for Texas grade 6 science teachers who are teaching S.6.6.D - The student is expected to compare the density of substances relative to various fluids according to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) Standards and want to prepare their students for STAAR.T

6th Grade Chemistry, General Science, Physical Science

Also included in: S.6.6 - Matter and Energy Curriculum Bundle | TEKS Science 6th Grade | STAAR

S.6.6.E – Evidence of Chemical Change: Gas, Heat, Color & Precipitate | TEKS

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This NO-PREP, RESOURCE BUNDLE is for Texas grade 6 science teachers who are teaching S.6.6.E - The student is expected to identify the formation of a new substance by using the evidence of a possible chemical change, including production of a gas, change in thermal energy, production of a precipitat

6th Grade Chemistry, General Science, Physical Science

Also included in: S.6.6 - Matter and Energy Curriculum Bundle | TEKS Science 6th Grade | STAAR

S.6.6 - Matter and Energy Curriculum Bundle | TEKS Science 6th Grade | STAAR

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TWFScience

This RESOURCE BUNDLE is for Texas grade 6 science teachers who are teaching S.6.6 - Matter and energy - The student knows that matter is made of atoms, can be classified according to its properties, and can undergo changes according to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) Standards and wa

6th Grade Basic Principles, Chemistry, Physical Science

Homemade Lava Lamp STEM Investigation - Density & Gas Production

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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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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

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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TWFScience

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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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

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

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This RESOURCE BUNDLE is for Texas grade 6 science teachers who are teaching S.6.7 - Force, Matter, and Energy - The student knows the nature of forces and their role in systems that experience stability or change according to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) Standards and want to prep

6th Grade Basic Principles, Physical Science, Physics

The Urban Heat Island Mystery – Detective SUB PLAN | Human Impact

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TWFScience

Turn your students into science detectives with this engaging, real-world investigation focused on the urban heat island effect and rising city temperatures. In this case file activity, students analyze evidence, track environmental pathways, interrogate suspects, and build a scientific case to solv

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

NGSS MS-LS2-1, MS-LS2-4, MS-LS2-5+3

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

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

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TWFScience

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

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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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

The Science of Snow Lesson | Formation, States of Matter | 6th, 7th, 8th Grade

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TWFScience

This middle school science lesson introduces the science of snow in a clear, student-friendly way that builds understanding without overwhelming learners. Students explore familiar winter phenomena—such as snowfall, melting, insulation, avalanches, and snowpack—to understand how matter, energy, and

6th - 8th Science, Physical Science, Physics

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

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