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Exoplanets and How We Could Get There Reading | Grade 8 & Up | Habitable Zone

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TWFScience

Exoplanets and Interstellar Travel is one of the most fascinating and mind-bending topics in modern astronomy, and this Reading Comprehension Passage and Questions helps students understand what exoplanets are, how scientists find them, and what it might take for humans to ever reach them.Students l

8th - 12th Science, Biology, Earth Sciences

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

$2.97

Exoplanets & How We Could Get There Reading | 6th, 7th, 8th Grade | Space Travel

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TWFScience

This 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

$2.97

Crash Course Video Worksheets Mega Bundle | Life and Physical Science Sub Plan

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TWFScience

Crash Course Ultimate Video Series Worksheet Bundle with answer key. Whether you are introducing a topic, reviewing a concept, or leaving as a sub plan, my Crash Course video worksheets are a terrific solutions. Get ALL my worksheets for the price of two bundles - you save 96%!Buyer Comments:⭐️⭐️...

6th - 12th Science, Biology, General Science

Bundle (306 products)

$727.56

$32.33

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

$2.97

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

$2.97

Love in the Animal Kingdom Reading | Grade 8 & Up | Social Monogamy

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TWFScience

Love in the Animal Kingdom is a fascinating and engaging biology topic that helps students explore how many animals form strong pair bonds, cooperate with mates, and raise offspring together. This Reading Comprehension Passage and Questions introduces students to the science behind animal “love,” sh

8th - 12th Science, Biology, Earth Sciences

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

$2.97

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

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TWFScience

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

$3.97

The Chemistry of Chocolate Reading | Grade 8 & Up | Phase Changes of Matter

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TWFScience

The Chemistry of Chocolate: Why It Melts in Your Mouth Reading Comprehension Passage and Questions. The Chemistry of Chocolate is a high-interest chemistry topic that helps students explore how particle motion, energy, and phase changes explain a familiar everyday experience—chocolate melting as we

8th - 12th Science, Chemistry, Physical Science

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

$2.97

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

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TWFScience

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

$2.97

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

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TWFScience

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

$2.97

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

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TWFScience

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

Bundle (6 products)

$17.82

$8.40

Flowers, Pollinators, Ecosystems and Human Impact – Flower Ecology Project

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TWFScience

In 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

$3.97

Valentine's Day Science Activities | STEM, Project, Readings | High School

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TWFScience

Make February meaningful (and academically rigorous) with hands‑on, low‑prep Valentine’s Day science for grades 9‑12. This bundle combines lab investigations, in‑depth readings, themed activities, and a project that ties core high‑school science concepts—density, gas production, bond energy, phase c

8th - 11th Chemistry, Engineering, Physical Science

Bundle (7 products)

$20.79

$8.40

The E-Waste & Technology Pollution 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 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

$3.97

$2.97

The Ocean Acidification Mystery – Detective SUB PLAN | Human Impact, Fossil Fuel

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TWFScience

Turn 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

$2.97

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

$5.47

$4.97

The Forever Chemicals Mystery – Detective SUB PLAN | Human Impact, PFAS

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TWFScience

Turn 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

$2.97

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

$2.97

The Light Pollution Mystery – Detective SUB PLAN | Human Impact on Ecosystems

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TWFScience

Turn 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

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

$3.97

$2.97

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

$2.97

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

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TWFScience

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

$2.97

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

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TWFScience

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

$2.97

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

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TWFScience

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

$2.97