9th Grade Physical Science Resources

Paper Table STEM Lab: Which Support Shape Holds the Most Weight?

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Give students a fast, hands-on engineering investigation: build a paper “table,” change only the support shape, and measure which design holds the greatest load. With tight build rules and simple materials, students plan a fair test, collect one clear data point per shape, and create a comparison ba

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

Blow Cup Challenge STEM Lab: Bernoulli, Airflow, and Optimal Gap Distance

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TWFScience

Engage your students with a fast-paced, low-prep engineering and physics lab that turns two cups and a table tennis ball into a rich investigation of airflow and pressure. Students use the full scientific method to test how the gap between two cups affects the success rate of transferring a ball by

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

Paper Helicopter STEM Lab: Blade Length vs Descent Time | Whirlybird

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TWFScience

Turn a single sheet of paper into a powerful investigation of forces and motion. In this hands-on lab, students build and test paper “whirlybirds” with different blade lengths to determine how blade size affects descent time. The activity emphasizes testing, data quality, graphing, and claim–evidenc

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

Chemistry Project-Based Learning (PBL) Activities 10 Engaging Hands-On Projects

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TWFScience

Transform your life science lessons into exciting, inquiry-based learning experiences with this comprehensive Chemistry Project-Based Learning (PBL) Bundle! These ready-to-use projects immerse students in real-world applications of chemistryPBL - Chemistry BundlePBL - Biology BundlePBL - Physics Bun

8th - 11th Chemistry, General Science, Physical Science

Also included in: High School Project-Based Learning Bundle - Biology, Chemistry, Physics | PBL

Physics Project-Based Learning (PBL) Activities 10 Engaging Hands-On Projects

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TWFScience

Transform your life science lessons into exciting, inquiry-based learning experiences with this comprehensive Physics Project-Based Learning (PBL) Bundle! These ready-to-use projects immerse students in real-world applications of physics concepts while building critical thinking, problem-solving, an

8th - 11th General Science, Physical Science, Physics

NGSS HS-PS1-3, HS-PS2-1, HS-PS2-2+4

Also included in: High School Project-Based Learning Bundle - Biology, Chemistry, Physics | PBL

Physical Science Project-Based Learning (PBL) Activities 10 Engaging Activities

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TWFScience

Physical Science Problem-Based Learning Activities for Middle School Science - 6th, 7th, 8th Grade. Transform your science lessons into exciting, inquiry-based learning experiences with this comprehensive Physical Science Middle School Project-Based Learning (PBL) Bundle! These ready-to-use projects

6th - 9th General Science, Physical Science, Physics

NGSS HS-PS1-3, HS-PS2-1, HS-PS2-2+4

Also included in: Middle School Project-Based Learning Bundle - Life and Physical Science | PBL

Middle School Project-Based Learning Bundle - Life and Physical Science | PBL

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TWFScience

Middle School Science Problem-Based Learning Activities for 6th, 7th, and 8th Grade Science. Transform your science lessons into exciting, inquiry-based learning experiences with this comprehensive Middle School Project-Based Learning (PBL) Bundle! These ready-to-use projects immerse students in rea

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

NGSS MS-PS1-2, MS-PS1-4, MS-PS2-1+6

High School Project-Based Learning Bundle - Biology, Chemistry, Physics | PBL

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TWFScience

High School Science Problem-Based Learning Activities for Biology, Chemistry, and Physics classes. Transform your science lessons into exciting, inquiry-based learning experiences with this comprehensive High School Project-Based Learning (PBL) Bundle! These ready-to-use projects immerse students in

9th - 12th Biology, Earth Sciences, Physical Science

NGSS MS-PS1-2, MS-PS1-4, MS-PS2-1+6

Yeast Balloon STEM Lab: Sugar % vs CO2 Production | Scientific Method

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TWFScience

Turn a cup, balloon, and pantry ingredients into a full scientific-method investigation. Students explore how sugar concentration changes yeast fermentation by measuring balloon circumference as a proxy for CO₂ volume. The lab emphasizes variables, fair testing, repeated trials, graphing, and CER wr

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

Forever Chemicals - PFAS Reading | High School | Persistence, Health, & Cleanup

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TWFScience

Forever Chemicals (PFAS): Persistence, Health & Cleanup. This resource is suitable for students in grades 8 and up. Tackle literacy and science by having your students read and answer questions from a scientific article. Questions include knowledge (direct from the paper), thinking, connecting,

8th - 12th Science, Chemistry, Physical Science

Also included in: Human Impact & Sustainability - 13 Reading Comprehension Bundle | Grade 8 and Up

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

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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

Marble Ramp: Height vs Average Speed STEM Investigation | Scientific Method

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TWFScience

Give students a fast, hands-on motion investigation: set up a simple marble ramp, change only the ramp height, and measure how height affects average speed. With clear test rules and simple materials, students plan a fair test, collect multiple times for each height, calculate average speed, and cre

6th - 11th 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

Clean Water Filtration STEM Investigation | Scientific Method 6th, 7th, 8th

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TWFScience

Give students a fast, hands-on engineering investigation: build a low-cost water filter, change only one design choice at a time (layer order, thickness, sealing, or adding charcoal), and measure which design makes the clearest water the fastest—all while staying under a classroom budget cap. With t

6th - 11th 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

Beetle Genetics STEM Investigation | Scientific Method | 6th, 7th, 8th

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TWFScience

Give students a fast, hands-on genetics investigation: simulate beetle heredity, change only the parent genotypes, and use Punnett squares to predict and compare offspring outcomes. With print-and-cut genotype cards and clear scaffolds, students run multiple monohybrid crosses, extend to one dihybri

6th - 11th 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

Adaptations by Design - Extreme Environments | STEM Investigation 6th, 7th, 8th

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TWFScience

Students will design a biologically plausible organism, choose one extreme environment, and justify how its adaptations solve real environmental pressures. With a trait bank, word bank, a structured CER, and a Survival Index that rolls into a class bar graph, students connect structure → function →

6th - 11th 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

Newton's Three Laws of Motion Worksheets & Activities Bundle | 1st, 2nd, 3rd Law

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TWFScience

Newton's 3 Laws of Motion Activity Bundle - 21 activities and worksheets included. This bundle provides complete, READY-TO-USE resources for teachers who want to help students build deep understanding through hands-on exploration. With a mix of labs, readings, stations, and independent activities, s

6th - 12th General Science, Physical Science, Physics

NGSS MS-PS2-1, MS-PS2-2, HS-PS2-1