Created byThis grade 6–8 reading introduces students to the powerful and fast-developing world of CRISPR gene editing and how scientists are learning to change DNA to treat diseases, improve crops, and protect the environment. It explains what CRISPR is, how it works, and why it is sometimes called “genetic s
6th - 8th Science, Biology, General Science
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Created byThis grade 6–8 reading introduces students to the growing global problem of microplastics and plastic pollution and how tiny pieces of plastic are now found in oceans, soil, food, wildlife, and even the human body. It explains what microplastics are, where they come from, and why scientists are incr
6th - 8th Chemistry, General Science, Physical Science
Also included in: Human Impact & Sustainability - 13 Reading Article Bundle - 6th 7th 8th Grade
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Created byThis grade 6–8 reading introduces students to the extreme power of supervolcanoes and mega-eruptions and how these rare events can affect the entire planet. It explains what supervolcanoes are, how they form, and why scientists closely monitor them despite eruptions being very rare.The article break
6th - 8th Earth Sciences, General Science, Physical Science
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Created byThis grade 6–8 reading introduces students to the rock cycle and how Earth’s rocks are constantly being formed, broken down, and changed over time. It explains the three main types of rocks—igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic—and how natural forces such as heat, pressure, weathering, and erosion d
6th - 8th Earth Sciences, General Science, Physical Science
Also included in: Reading Comprehension Article & Question Mega Bundle | 6th, 7th, 8th Grade
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Created byThis grade 6–8 reading introduces students to the cutting-edge science of gene-edited pigs and xenotransplantation and how scientists are working to use animal organs to save human lives. It explains what xenotransplantation is, why there is a global organ shortage, and how gene editing is being use
6th - 8th Biology, Engineering, General Science
Also included in: Reading Comprehension Article & Question Mega Bundle | 6th, 7th, 8th Grade
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Created byThis grade 6–8 reading introduces students to the innovative science of lab-grown meat (cultivated meat) and how scientists are working to produce real meat without raising and slaughtering animals. It explains what lab-grown meat is, how it is made from animal cells, and why it is being explored as
6th - 8th Biology, Engineering, General Science
Also included in: Reading Comprehension Article & Question Mega Bundle | 6th, 7th, 8th Grade
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Created byThis grade 6–8 reading introduces students to the exciting science of exoplanets and how scientists are discovering worlds beyond our solar system. It explains what exoplanets are, how astronomers find them, and why some of these distant planets may have the right conditions to support life.The arti
6th - 8th Biology, Engineering, General Science
Also included in: Reading Comprehension Article & Question Mega Bundle | 6th, 7th, 8th Grade
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Created byIn 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
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Created byThis 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
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Created byThis 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
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Created byIn this project, your students will explore how flowering plants depend on pollinators and healthy ecosystems, and how human activities affect the survival of pollinators and the plants—and foods—people rely on every day. Students will investigate how pollination works, why pollinators are essential
7th - 9th 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 | High School
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Created byTurn your students into science detectives with this engaging, real-world investigation focused on electronic waste (e-waste) and technology pollution. In this case file activity, students analyze evidence, track environmental pathways, interrogate suspects, and build a scientific case to solve the
6th - 9th Biology, Earth Sciences, General Science
NGSS MS-LS2-1, MS-LS2-4, MS-LS2-5+3
Also included in: Science Detective Mystery Bundle | Chemistry, Human Body, Environmental Science
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Created byTurn your students into science detectives with this engaging, real-world investigation focused on ocean acidification and marine ecosystem disruption. In this case file activity, students analyze evidence, track chemical and ecological pathways, interrogate suspects, and build a scientific case to
6th - 9th Biology, Earth Sciences, Marine Science
NGSS MS-LS2-1, MS-LS2-4, MS-LS2-5+3
Also included in: Science Detective Mystery Bundle | Chemistry, Human Body, Environmental Science
$3.97
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Created byThis 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
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Created byTurn your students into science detectives with this engaging, real-world investigation focused on forever chemicals (PFAS) and environmental contamination. In this case file activity, students analyze evidence, track chemical pathways, interrogate suspects, and build a scientific case to solve the
6th - 9th Biology, Earth Sciences, Marine Science
NGSS MS-LS2-1, MS-LS2-4, MS-LS2-5+3
Also included in: Science Detective Mystery Bundle | Chemistry, Human Body, Environmental Science
$3.97
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Created byTurn your students into science detectives with this engaging, real-world investigation focused on light pollution and artificial nighttime lighting. In this case file activity, students analyze evidence, track environmental pathways, interrogate suspects, and build a scientific case to solve the my
6th - 9th Biology, Earth Sciences, Marine Science
NGSS MS-LS2-1, MS-LS2-4, MS-LS2-5+3
Also included in: Science Detective Mystery Bundle | Chemistry, Human Body, Environmental Science
$3.97
$2.97
Created byTurn 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
$3.97
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Created byThis 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
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Created byThis 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
$2.97
Created byThis 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
$2.97
Created byThis 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
$2.97
Created byThis 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
$2.97
Created byIn 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
$3.97
Created byThis 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
$4.47