9th Grade Hands-On Activities

Spooky Substances Lab Station Activity - Physical vs Chemical Changes Halloween

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TWFScience

Bring Halloween fun into your chemistry or physical science class with this Spooky Substances Lab! Students mix eerie “Swamp Sludge” and “Graveyard Fog” to observe real scientific changes—then decide which are physical and which are chemical.This station lab activity package is designed to enhance s

6th - 11th Science, Biology, General Science

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

Also included in: Halloween Science Activities & Investigations | Labs, Stations, STEM, Readings

Halloween Ghost Balloon STEM Investigation: The Science of Lift and Reaction

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TWFScience

Tonight is the Hallowbrook Harvest, and the town’s glowing Pumpkin Beacon—the lantern that keeps mischievous spirits from pranking the candy supply—has dimmed. The only way to recharge it is to airlift a ghost balloon up to the Witching Line so it can soak up protective moonlight.Your team has been

6th - 10th Basic Principles, Physical Science, Physics

NGSS MS-PS2-2, MS-ETS1-1, MS-ETS1-2+1

Also included in: Halloween Science Activities & Investigations | Labs, Stations, STEM, Readings

Halloween Candy Combustion Calorimetry STEM Lab Food Energy & Chemical Reactions

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TWFScience

Midnight approaches in Hallowbrook, and the town’s Lantern of Wards is flickering. To keep prankster spirits from short-circuiting Halloween, we must fuel the lantern with treats that have enough Treat Heat—the real, measurable energy hidden inside candy. You are the Order of the Calori-mancers. You

9th - 12th Basic Principles, Chemistry, Physical Science

NGSS HS-PS3-1, HS-PS3-4

Also included in: Halloween Science Activities & Investigations | Labs, Stations, STEM, Readings

Balloon Lift Design STEM Investigation: The Science of Lift and Reaction

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TWFScience

Turn a bottle, balloon, and household ingredients into a full engineering-design challenge! Students test how different amounts of baking soda affect CO₂ gas production and balloon lift.The lab emphasizes variables, fair testing, repeated trials, data collection, graphing, and CER writing—perfect fo

6th - 10th Basic Principles, Physical Science, Physics

NGSS MS-PS2-2, MS-ETS1-1, MS-ETS1-2+1

Also included in: STEM Investigations Growing Bundle — Scientific Method, Design, Data & CER

Candy Chemistry Combustion Calorimetry STEM Lab Food Energy & Chemical Reactions

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TWFScience

Turn everyday candy into a rigorous calorimetry and energy conservation investigation. Students burn a small candy sample under a soda-can calorimeter, measure the water’s temperature change, calculate q = m·c·ΔT, and estimate energy per gram (J/g and kcal/g)—then deduce from evidence which candy ha

9th - 12th Basic Principles, Chemistry, Physical Science

NGSS HS-PS3-1, HS-PS3-4

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

STEM Investigations Growing Bundle — Scientific Method, Design, Data & CER

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TWFScience

Build a high-engagement, low-prep STEM program that grows with you. This Growing Bundle collects my best STEM investigations—each one built around true engineering design, fair testing, repeated trials, data tables, graphing, and CER writing. Buy once and get every future lab added to this bundle at

6th - 11th Chemistry, Engineering, Physical Science

NGSS MS-ETS1-1, MS-ETS1-2, MS-ETS1-3+5

Halloween Science Activities & Investigations | Labs, Stations, STEM, Readings

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TWFScience

Make October downright electric with hands-on, low-prep Halloween science. This Growing Bundle includes STEM activities, stations, readings, and more-all with a festive twist. Buy once and get every future addition free via bundle updates (price increases as new activities are added).What Students D

6th - 11th Chemistry, Engineering, Physical Science

Haunted Swamp STEM Lab Investigation: Halloween Water Filtration Challenge

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TWFScience

A mysterious toxic spill has cursed the Haunted Swamp! Your class of scientists has been summoned by the local town council to design and build a filtration system that can rescue the swamp’s ghostly residents before Halloween night. Each team must engineer, test, and optimize a filter that clears “

6th - 10th Basic Principles, Physical Science, Physics

NGSS MS-PS2-2, MS-ETS1-1, MS-ETS1-2+1

Also included in: Halloween Science Activities & Investigations | Labs, Stations, STEM, Readings

Survival of the Creepiest – Halloween Creature Adaptation STEM Challenge

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TWFScience

On Halloween night, the Earth's climate fractures into eerie realms warped by monstrous weather. Only creatures born of imagination (and backed by science adaptation) can survive. Your mission: design a horrifying yet biologically believable organism that has adapted to, thrives in, one of these cur

6th - 10th Basic Principles, Physical Science, Physics

NGSS MS-LS2-1, MS-LS2-2, MS-LS2-4+5

Also included in: Halloween Science Activities & Investigations | Labs, Stations, STEM, Readings

The Science of Fear - High School Reading | Fight or Flight or Freeze, Anxiety

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TWFScience

The Science of Fear Reading Comprehension Passage and Questions. This resource is suitable for students in high school science with an emphasis on biology. Tackle literacy and science by having your students read and answer questions from a scientific article. Questions include knowledge (direct fro

9th - 12th Science, Biology, General Science

NGSS HS-LS4-1, HS-LS4-2, HS-LS4-3+1

Also included in: Halloween Science Activities & Investigations | Labs, Stations, STEM, Readings

The Chemistry of Candy - High School Reading | Sugar, Acids, Thermal Reactions

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TWFScience

The Chemistry of Candy Reading Comprehension Passage and Questions - This article explains how chemistry shapes every aspect of candy—from the colors created by dyes and the tang of acids to the structure, texture, and reactions of sugars—revealing how science transforms simple ingredients into swee

9th - 12th Science, Chemistry, Physical Science

NGSS HS-PS1-2, HS-PS1-3, HS-PS1-4

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

Monster Genetics Challenge – Punnett Squares & Heredity Halloween STEM Lab

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TWFScience

Under the eerie glow of a full moon, strange creatures are stirring in the lab—each one a mix of mysterious genes and spooky surprises! It’s up to your students to uncover the secrets of monster heredity by predicting, combining, and sketching their own genetically engineered beasts.In this interact

9th - 12th Basic Principles, Biology

Also included in: Genetics, Heredity, DNA, and Traits - 5E Lesson Bundle | Genotype and Phenotype

Halloween Creatures Dichotomous Key – A Spooky Classification Challenge

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TWFScience

The classroom lights flicker. A chill skims across the lab tables as ten mysterious creatures shuffle, flap, and ooze into view. Your students have one tool to survive the night: a dichotomous key. With each YES/NO choice, they narrow the suspects—bat or crow, wisp or witch’s familiar—until every mo

6th - 11th Basic Principles, Biology

Also included in: Halloween Science Activities & Investigations | Labs, Stations, STEM, Readings

Crash Course BIOLOGY (2012) #1: Carbon | Organic Compounds, Covalent Bonds

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TWFScience

Crash Course Biology (2012) #1: CARBON Video Worksheet. Whether you are introducing, reviewing, or leaving it as a sub plan, my Crash Course video worksheet is a terrific solution.Your worksheet includes a direct YouTube video link! Just click and go.Key Concepts Covered in the Video Worksheet:Organ

9th - 12th Science, Biology, General Science

NGSS HS-LS1-1, HS-LS1-2, HS-LS1-3+21

Also included in: Crash Course Video Worksheets Mega Bundle | Life and Physical Science Sub Plan

Crash Course BIOLOGY (2012) #2: Water | Polar Molecules, Surface Tension

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TWFScience

Crash Course Biology (2012) #2: WATER Video Worksheet. Whether you are introducing, reviewing, or leaving it as a sub plan, my Crash Course video worksheet is a terrific solution.Your worksheet includes a direct YouTube video link! Just click and go.Key Concepts Covered in the Video Worksheet:Polari

8th - 12th Science, Biology, General Science

NGSS HS-LS1-1, HS-LS1-2, HS-LS1-3+21

Also included in: Crash Course Video Worksheets Mega Bundle | Life and Physical Science Sub Plan

Crash Course BIOLOGY (2012) Video Worksheets | 40 Episode Bundle | Sub Plan

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TWFScience

Crash Course BIOLOGY (2012) Video Series Worksheet Bundle - 40 video worksheets 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. Save more than 85% with this bundle!How It Will Benefit Your

8th - 12th Science, Biology, General Science

NGSS HS-LS1-1, HS-LS1-2, HS-LS1-3+21

Crash Course BIOLOGY (2012) #3: Biological Molecules | Carbs, Lipids, Proteins

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TWFScience

Crash Course Biology (2012) #3: BIOLOGICAL MOLECULES Video Worksheet. Whether you are introducing, reviewing, or leaving it as a sub plan, my Crash Course video worksheet is a terrific solution.Your worksheet includes a direct YouTube video link! Just click and go.Key Concepts Covered in the Video W

9th - 12th Science, Biology, General Science

NGSS HS-LS1-1, HS-LS1-2, HS-LS1-3+21

Also included in: Macromolecules and Biomolecules 5E Lesson | Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins

Crash Course BIOLOGY (2012) #4: Animal Cells | Eukaryotes, Organelles

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TWFScience

Crash Course Biology (2012) #4: ANIMAL CELLS Video Worksheet. Whether you are introducing, reviewing, or leaving it as a sub plan, my Crash Course video worksheet is a terrific solution.Your worksheet includes a direct YouTube video link! Just click and go.Key Concepts Covered in the Video Worksheet

7th - 12th Science, Biology, General Science

NGSS HS-LS1-1, HS-LS1-2, HS-LS1-3+21

Also included in: Crash Course Video Worksheets Mega Bundle | Life and Physical Science Sub Plan

Crash Course BIOLOGY (2012) #5: Membranes and Transport

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TWFScience

Crash Course Biology (2012) #5: MEMBRANES AND TRANSPORT Video Worksheet. Whether you are introducing, reviewing, or leaving it as a sub plan, my Crash Course video worksheet is a terrific solution.Your worksheet includes a direct YouTube video link! Just click and go.Key Concepts Covered in the Vide

7th - 12th Science, Biology, General Science

NGSS HS-LS1-1, HS-LS1-2, HS-LS1-3+21

Also included in: Crash Course Video Worksheets Mega Bundle | Life and Physical Science Sub Plan

Crash Course BIOLOGY (2012) #6: Plant Cells | Organelles, Photosynthesis

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TWFScience

Crash Course Biology (2012) #6: PLANT CELLS Video Worksheet. Whether you are introducing, reviewing, or leaving it as a sub plan, my Crash Course video worksheet is a terrific solution.Your worksheet includes a direct YouTube video link! Just click and go.Key Concepts Covered in the Video Worksheet:

7th - 12th Science, Biology, General Science

NGSS HS-LS1-1, HS-LS1-2, HS-LS1-3+21

Also included in: Crash Course Video Worksheets Mega Bundle | Life and Physical Science Sub Plan

Crash Course BIOLOGY (2012) #7: ATP and Respiration | Cellular Respiration

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TWFScience

Crash Course Biology (2012) #7: ATP AND RESPIRATION Video Worksheet. Whether you are introducing, reviewing, or leaving it as a sub plan, my Crash Course video worksheet is a terrific solution.Your worksheet includes a direct YouTube video link! Just click and go.Key Concepts Covered in the Video Wo

7th - 12th Science, Biology, General Science

NGSS HS-LS1-1, HS-LS1-2, HS-LS1-3+21

Also included in: Crash Course Video Worksheets Mega Bundle | Life and Physical Science Sub Plan

Crash Course BIOLOGY (2012) #8: Photosynthesis | Calvin Cycle, RuBisCo

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TWFScience

Crash Course Biology (2012) #8: PHOTOSYNTHESIS Video Worksheet. Whether you are introducing, reviewing, or leaving it as a sub plan, my Crash Course video worksheet is a terrific solution.Your worksheet includes a direct YouTube video link! Just click and go.Key Concepts Covered in the Video Workshe

9th - 12th Science, Biology, General Science

NGSS HS-LS1-1, HS-LS1-2, HS-LS1-3+21

Also included in: Crash Course Video Worksheets Mega Bundle | Life and Physical Science Sub Plan

Crash Course BIOLOGY (2012) #9: Heredity | Chromosomes, Punnett Square

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TWFScience

Crash Course Biology (2012) #9: HEREDITY Video Worksheet. Whether you are introducing, reviewing, or leaving it as a sub plan, my Crash Course video worksheet is a terrific solution.Your worksheet includes a direct YouTube video link! Just click and go.Key Concepts Covered in the Video Worksheet:Her

9th - 12th Science, Biology, General Science

NGSS HS-LS1-1, HS-LS1-2, HS-LS1-3+21

Also included in: Crash Course Video Worksheets Mega Bundle | Life and Physical Science Sub Plan

Crash Course BIOLOGY (2012) #10: DNA Structure and Replication

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TWFScience

Crash Course Biology (2012) #10: DNA STRUCTURE AND REPLICATION Video Worksheet. Whether you are introducing, reviewing, or leaving it as a sub plan, my Crash Course video worksheet is a terrific solution.Your worksheet includes a direct YouTube video link! Just click and go.Key Concepts Covered in t

9th - 12th Science, Biology, General Science

NGSS HS-LS1-1, HS-LS1-2, HS-LS1-3+21

Also included in: Crash Course Video Worksheets Mega Bundle | Life and Physical Science Sub Plan