9th Grade General Science Resources

When Will I Ever Use This? Reading | Grade 8 & Up | Solving Problems, Careers

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Why We Need to Learn Science: Real-World Problem Solving, Careers, and Skilled Trades Reading Comprehension Passage and QuestionsThis reading answers the question we all get, "When am I ever Going to Use this?" This is a high-interest, real-world reading that helps students understand how science cl

8th - 12th Science, General Science, Physical Science

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

Space Science Emergency Sub Plans | 2 Days | Middle School | No Prep Worksheets

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2-Day, Emergency Space Science Introduction Sub Plans – No Prep 6th, 7th, 8th Grade Astronomy Activities and Worksheets.Need to be away from your classroom but still want your students to continue learning meaningful science content? This print-and-go AND fully digital 2-day Emergency Sub Plan allow

5th - 9th Astronomy, Earth Sciences, General Science

NGSS MS-ESS1-2, MS-ESS1-3, MS-ETS1-1

Our Solar System Emergency Sub Plans | 2 Days | Middle School | No Prep Space

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2-Day, Emergency Solar System Sub Plans – No Prep 6th, 7th, 8th Grade Astronomy Activities and Worksheets.Need to be away from your classroom but still want your students to continue learning meaningful science content?This print-and-go AND fully digital 2-day Emergency Sub Plan allows your students

5th - 9th Astronomy, Earth Sciences, General Science

NGSS MS-ESS1-2, MS-ESS1-3, MS-ETS1-1

Stars Emergency Sub Plans | 2 Days | Middle School | The Sun No Prep Activities

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2-Day, Emergency Stars Sub Plans – No Prep 6th, 7th, 8th Grade Astronomy Activities and Worksheets.Need to be away from your classroom but still want your students to continue learning meaningful science content?This print-and-go AND fully digital 2-day Emergency Sub Plan allows your students to con

5th - 9th Astronomy, Earth Sciences, General Science

The Seasons Emergency Sub Plans | 2 Days | Middle School | No Prep Activities

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2-Day, Emergency Seasons and Earth's Tilt Sub Plans – No Prep 6th, 7th, 8th Grade Earth Science and Astronomy Activities and Worksheets.Need to be away from your classroom but still want your students to continue learning meaningful science content?This print-and-go AND fully digital 2-day Emergency

5th - 9th Astronomy, Earth Sciences, General Science

NGSS MS-ESS1-1

Environmental Science Data Investigation Bundle | Case Studies & Graphing

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Turn your classroom into an environmental investigation lab.This growing bundle of Environmental Case Files gives students authentic, data-driven ecosystem challenges where they analyze trends, evaluate evidence, and determine the most likely cause of environmental change.These are not simple readin

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

NGSS MS-LS2-1, MS-LS2-2, MS-LS2-3+2

The Acid Rain Mystery – Chemistry Detective Activity | Precipitation, pH scale

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Turn your students into science detectives with this NO PREP, engaging, real-world investigation focused on air pollution and chemical reactions in the atmosphere. In this case file activity, students analyze rainwater pH data, examine surface damage on stone buildings, evaluate plant health pattern

6th - 10th Chemistry, General Science, Physical Science

NGSS MS-PS1-1, MS-PS1-2, MS-PS1-3+3

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

The Household Cleaning Products Reaction Mystery – Chemistry Detective Activity

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Turn your students into science detectives with this NO PREP, engaging, real-world investigation focused on how household cleaning products work at the chemistry level. In this case file activity, students analyze cleaning test results, compare grease and stain removal data, evaluate disinfectant cl

6th - 10th Chemistry, General Science, Physical Science

NGSS MS-PS1-1, MS-PS1-2, MS-PS1-3+3

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

The Conductivity Case Mystery – Chemistry Detective Activity | Current, Circuit

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Turn your students into science detectives with this NO PREP, engaging, real-world investigation focused on why some liquids conduct electricity while others do not. In this case file activity, students analyze conductivity test results, compare salt water, sugar water, vinegar, baking soda, tap wat

6th - 10th Chemistry, General Science, Physical Science

NGSS MS-PS1-1, MS-PS1-2, MS-PS1-3+3

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

The Energy Release Mystery – Chemistry Detective Activity | Exothermic, Reaction

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Turn your students into science detectives with this NO PREP, engaging, real-world investigation focused on how and why some chemical reactions release energy rapidly. In this case file activity, students analyze temperature changes, observe gas production, evaluate reaction speed data, examine syst

6th - 10th Chemistry, General Science, Physical Science

NGSS MS-PS1-1, MS-PS1-2, MS-PS1-3+3

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

The Phase Change Puzzle Mystery | Detective Activity | States of Matter

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Turn your students into science detectives with this NO PREP, engaging, real-world investigation focused on why matter changes state without changing its identity. In this physical change vs chemical change case file activity, students analyze melting and freezing, evaporation, and condensation obse

6th - 10th Chemistry, General Science, Physical Science

NGSS MS-PS1-1, MS-PS1-2, MS-PS1-3+3

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

The Missing Mass Mystery - Chemistry Detective Activity | Conservation of Mass

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Turn your students into science detectives with this NO PREP, engaging, real-world investigation focused on the Law of Conservation of Mass. In this case file activity, students analyze mass measurements, examine gas formation data, compare open and closed systems, evaluate dissolving observations,

6th - 10th Chemistry, General Science, Physical Science

NGSS MS-PS1-1, MS-PS1-2, MS-PS1-3+3

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

The Ozone Layer Mystery - Chemistry Detective Activity | Ultraviolet Radiation

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Turn your students into science detectives with this NO PREP, engaging, real-world investigation focused on what protects Earth from harmful radiation. In this case file activity, students analyze UV radiation data, examine ozone concentration trends, evaluate atmospheric chemistry evidence, track h

6th - 10th Chemistry, General Science, Physical Science

NGSS MS-PS1-1, MS-PS1-2, MS-PS1-3+3

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

The Plastic Breakdown Mystery - Chemistry Detective Activity | Microplastics

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Turn your students into science detectives with this NO PREP, engaging, real-world investigation focused on why plastic lasts so long in the environment. In this case file activity, students analyze environmental observations, examine sunlight exposure data, compare decomposition patterns, evaluate

6th - 10th Chemistry, General Science, Physical Science

NGSS MS-PS1-1, MS-PS1-2, MS-PS1-3+3

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

The Solubility Surprise Mystery - Chemistry Detective Activity | Solute, Solvent

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Turn your students into science detectives with this NO PREP, engaging, real-world investigation focused on why some substances dissolve while others do not. In this case file activity, students analyze dissolving observations, examine temperature effects, compare different substances in water, eval

6th - 10th Chemistry, General Science, Physical Science

NGSS MS-PS1-1, MS-PS1-2, MS-PS1-3+3

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

The Spoiled Food Mystery - Chemistry Detective Activity | Microorganisms Microbe

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Turn your students into science detectives with this NO PREP, engaging, real-world investigation focused on why food changes over time. In this case file activity, students analyze food spoilage observations, examine environmental conditions, compare storage methods, evaluate microbial activity evid

6th - 10th Chemistry, General Science, Physical Science

NGSS MS-PS1-1, MS-PS1-2, MS-PS1-3+3

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

Chemistry in Everyday Life Detective Mystery Bundle | Physical Science Activity

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This BUNDLE is composed of high-engagement, no-prep Chemistry in Everyday Life activities that grow with you. This bundle consists of mystery activities that examine everyday chemical reactions and guide your students through evidence analysis, pathway tracking, suspect ranking, and Claim–Evidence–R

7th - 11th Chemistry, General Science, Physical Science

NGSS MS-PS1-1, MS-PS1-2, MS-PS1-4+2

Disease Spread & Public Health Data Graphing Labs | 6th, 7th, 8th Grade Science

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These three disease spread and public health data graphing activities will help your students understand how infectious diseases spread and how prevention strategies impact public health while building strong graphing and data analysis skills. This bundle gives teachers an easy, NO PREP way to have

6th - 9th Graphing, Biology, General Science

NGSS MS-ESS2-1, MS-ESS2-2, MS-ESS2-3

Also included in: Middle School Science Graphing & Data Analysis Bundle | Real-World Data 6, 7, 8

Spring Environmental Data Graphing Lab Bundle | 6th, 7th, 8th Grade | Seasons

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These three spring environmental change data graphing activities will help your students understand how seasonal climate conditions influence ecosystems while building strong graphing and data analysis skills. This bundle gives teachers an easy, NO PREP way to have students work with real-world envi

6th - 9th Graphing, Biology, General Science

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

Also included in: Middle School Science Graphing & Data Analysis Bundle | Real-World Data 6, 7, 8

Energy Transfer and Heat Investigation Graphing Lab Bundle | 6th, 7th, 8th Grade

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These three energy transfer and heat graphing investigations help students understand how thermal energy moves through matter while building strong graphing and data analysis skills. This bundle gives teachers an easy, NO PREP way to have students work with real-world style datasets to explore Heati

6th - 9th Graphing, Biology, General Science

NGSS MS-PS3-3, MS-PS3-4

Also included in: Middle School Science Graphing & Data Analysis Bundle | Real-World Data 6, 7, 8

Middle School Science Graphing & Data Analysis Bundle | Real-World Data 6, 7, 8

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This growing bundle of science data graphing investigations helps students explore major middle school science concepts while building strong graphing and data analysis skills. Each investigation uses real-world or real-world style datasets so students can analyze patterns, identify trends, and expl

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

NGSS MS-PS1-2, MS-PS2-1, MS-PS2-2+22

The Air Quality Alarm Mystery - Chemistry Detective Activity | Pollution, Smog

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Turn your students into science detectives with this NO PREP, engaging, real-world investigation focused on air pollution and chemical contaminants in the atmosphere. In this case file activity, students analyze air quality data, examine pollutant sources, interpret particle measurements, evaluate c

6th - 10th Chemistry, General Science, Physical Science

NGSS MS-PS1-1, MS-PS1-2, MS-PS1-3+3

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

The Density Disaster Mystery - Chemistry Detective Activity | Buoyancy, Mass

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Turn your students into science detectives with this NO PREP, engaging, real-world investigation focused on density and buoyancy. In this case file activity, students analyze mass and volume data, examine floating and sinking observations, compare different materials, evaluate liquid density changes

6th - 10th Chemistry, General Science, Physical Science

NGSS MS-PS1-1, MS-PS1-2, MS-PS1-3+3

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

The Magnetic Mix-Up Mystery - Chemistry Detective Activity | Magnetism

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Turn your students into science detectives with this NO PREP, engaging, real-world investigation focused on magnetism and material properties. In this case file activity, students analyze magnetic test results, examine material composition, compare different metals and nonmetals, evaluate patterns i

6th - 10th Chemistry, General Science, Physical Science

NGSS MS-PS1-1, MS-PS1-2, MS-PS1-3+3

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