General Science Activities

The Microgravity Mystery - Space Activity | Why Astronauts Float in Space

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TWFScience

Turn your students into science detectives with this NO PREP, engaging, real-world investigation focused on why astronauts float in space. In this case file activity, students analyze evidence about gravity in orbit, free fall, sideways motion, floating tools, water behavior, astronaut movement, and

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

NGSS MS-ESS1-1, MS-ESS1-2, MS-ESS1-3+8

Also included in: Artemis Missions, Moon Bases, and Future Space Colonization Unit Bundle

The Asteroid Defense Mystery - Space Activity | Protecting Earth from Asteroids

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TWFScience

Turn your students into science detectives with this NO PREP, engaging, real-world investigation focused on how scientists could protect Earth from an asteroid. In this case file activity, students analyze evidence about asteroid detection, orbit tracking, impact risk, spacecraft deflection, fragmen

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

NGSS MS-ESS1-1, MS-ESS1-2, MS-ESS1-3+8

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

The Space Food Mystery - Space Activity | How Astronauts Eat and Store Food

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TWFScience

Turn your students into science detectives with this NO PREP, engaging, real-world investigation focused on how astronauts eat and store food in space. In this case file activity, students analyze evidence about microgravity, food packaging, dehydration, long-term storage, food safety, nutrition pla

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

NGSS MS-ESS1-1, MS-ESS1-2, MS-ESS1-3+8

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

Human Body Systems Data Graphing Lab Bundle 6th, 7th, 8th Grade | Heart Rate

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TWFScience

These three human body systems data graphing activities will help your students understand how heart rate changes during exercise, how breathing rate and oxygen use increase with activity, and how food energy and activity level are connected while building strong graphing and data analysis skills. T

6th - 9th Graphing, Biology, General Science

NGSS MS-LS1-3

Also included in: Human Body Systems - 5E Lesson Bundle | Cells, Tissues, Organs, Organ Systems

Classification of Matter Cipher Puzzle - States of Matter Solid vs Liquid vs Gas

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TWFScience

Engage your students with this NO PREP, interactive science cipher activity focused on classification of matter, including elements, compounds, homogeneous mixtures, and heterogeneous mixtures.In this structured challenge, students solve clues by classifying each example of matter as an element, com

7th - 10th Chemistry, General Science, Physical Science

NGSS MS-PS1-2, MS-PS1-4

Also included in: Chemistry Concepts Cipher Puzzle Bundle | Periodic Table, Nomenclature, Stoich

Periodic Table Basics Cipher Puzzle - Chemistry Activity | Groups, Families

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Engage your students with this NO PREP, interactive chemistry cipher activity focused on periodic table basics, including metals, nonmetals, metalloids, and common element groups.In this structured challenge, students solve clues by either classifying elements as metal, nonmetal, or metalloid or mat

7th - 10th Chemistry, General Science, Physical Science

NGSS MS-PS1-2, MS-PS1-4

Also included in: Chemistry Concepts Cipher Puzzle Bundle | Periodic Table, Nomenclature, Stoich

Physical Properties of Matter Cipher Puzzle - Chemistry Activity | Physical

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TWFScience

Engage your students with this NO PREP, interactive chemistry cipher activity focused on physical properties of matter, including luster, viscosity, melting point, conductivity, malleability, and more.In this structured challenge, students solve clues by identifying the physical property described i

7th - 10th Chemistry, General Science, Physical Science

NGSS MS-PS1-2, MS-PS1-4

Also included in: Chemistry Concepts Cipher Puzzle Bundle | Periodic Table, Nomenclature, Stoich

Solution Concentration & Dilutions Cipher Puzzle - Chemistry Activity | Physical

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TWFScience

Engage your students with this NO PREP, interactive chemistry cipher activity focused on solution concentration and dilutions, including molarity, percent by mass, percent by volume, parts per million, and dilution calculations.In this structured challenge, students solve clues by calculating the co

10th - 12th Chemistry, General Science, Physical Science

NGSS HS-PS1-2, HS-PS1-7

Also included in: Chemistry Concepts Cipher Puzzle Bundle | Periodic Table, Nomenclature, Stoich

Human Body Systems - 5E Lesson Bundle | Cells, Tissues, Organs, Organ Systems

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TWFScience

Human Body Systems Interactions - Fully editable and Complete 5E Lesson. This bundle is designed for middle school science students, but the content can be easily adapted to fit different learning levels.Lesson Objectives:Throughout this 5E lesson, students will learn about:Levels of organization in

6th - 9th Science, Biology, General Science

NGSS MS-LS1-1, MS-LS1-2, MS-LS1-3+1

Genetics, Heredity, DNA, and Traits - 5E Lesson Bundle | Genotype and Phenotype

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TWFScience

Genetics, Heredity, DNA, and Traits - Fully editable and Complete 5E Lesson. This bundle is designed for science students in grades 10–11, but the content can be adapted to fit different learning levels.Lesson Objectives:Throughout this 5E lesson, students will learn about:Genetics and heredityInher

9th - 12th Science, Biology, General Science

NGSS HS-LS1-1, HS-LS1-2

Landfill & Global Waste Crisis Reading | The Impacts of Landfills | Grade 8 & Up

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TWFScience

Landfill and the Waste Crisis: Environmental, Health, and Global Solutions Reading Comprehension Passage and QuestionsThis reading explores the real-world science behind the global waste crisis and how landfills impact human health, the environment, and climate systems. It helps students understand

8th - 12th Earth Sciences, Environment, General Science

NGSS HS-ESS3-1, HS-ESS3-2, HS-ESS3-3+3

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

The Moon Crater Mystery Space Activity | How Lunar Craters Form & Impact History

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TWFScience

Turn your students into science detectives with this NO PREP, engaging, real-world investigation focused on lunar craters and impact history. In this case file activity, students analyze Moon surface images, examine crater formation models, evaluate Earth–Moon comparisons, investigate impact evidenc

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

NGSS MS-ESS1-1, MS-ESS1-2, MS-ESS1-3+8

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

The Aurora Mystery - Space Activity | Northern and Souther Lights, Space Weather

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TWFScience

Turn your students into science detectives with this NO PREP, engaging, real-world investigation focused on auroras (Northern and Souther Lights) and space weather. In this case file activity, students analyze solar activity evidence, examine Earth’s magnetic field patterns, evaluate upper atmospher

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

NGSS MS-ESS1-1, MS-ESS1-2, MS-ESS1-3+8

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

Earth, Sun, & Moon Patterns - 5E Lesson Bundle | Seasons, Moon Phases, Eclipses

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TWFScience

Earth-Sun-Moon Patterns - Fully editable and Complete 5E Lesson. This bundle is designed for science students studying Earth-Sun-Moon relationships and sky patterns, and the content can be adapted to fit different learning levels.Lesson Objectives:Throughout this 5E lesson, students will learn about

7th - 10th Science, Biology, General Science

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

The Exoplanet Discovery Mystery - Space Activity | Transit Method, Star Wobble

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TWFScience

Turn your students into science detectives with this NO PREP, engaging, real-world investigation focused on exoplanets and how scientists discover planets around other stars. In this case file activity, students analyze starlight data, examine repeating transit patterns, evaluate star wobble evidenc

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

NGSS MS-ESS1-1, MS-ESS1-2, MS-ESS1-3+8

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

The Moon Phases Mystery - Space Activity | Earth Moon Sun System, Lunar Eclipse

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TWFScience

Turn your students into science detectives with this NO PREP, engaging, real-world investigation focused on Moon phases and the Earth-Moon-Sun system. In this case file activity, students analyze phase patterns, examine crescent, quarter, and full moon evidence, evaluate viewing angle models, invest

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

NGSS MS-ESS1-1, MS-ESS1-2, MS-ESS1-3+8

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

The Space Colony Mystery - Space Activity | Space Life-Support, Space Habitats

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TWFScience

Turn your students into science detectives with this NO PREP, engaging, real-world investigation focused on human survival beyond Earth. In this case file activity, students analyze habitat needs, examine life-support systems, evaluate resource management, investigate environmental dangers, rank pos

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

NGSS MS-ESS1-1, MS-ESS1-2, MS-ESS1-3+8

Also included in: Artemis Missions, Moon Bases, and Future Space Colonization Unit Bundle

Space Exploration Detective Mystery Bundle | Astronomy Activities, Space Science

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TWFScience

This GROWING BUNDLE is composed of high-engagement, no-prep Space Exploration activities that grow with you. This bundle consists of mystery activities that examine space exploration challenges such as microgravity, rocket launches, space survival and more and guide your students through evidence an

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

NGSS MS-PS2-1, MS-PS2-2, MS-PS3-5+7

Average Velocity, Displacement, & Time Cipher Puzzle - Physics Activity

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TWFScience

Engage your students with this NO PREP, interactive physics cipher activity focused on average velocity, displacement, and time calculations using the formula average velocity = displacement / time.In this structured challenge, students must problems clues by calculating the missing variable, extrac

10th - 12th General Science, Physical Science, Physics

Also included in: Physics - Force, Motion, and Energy Cipher Puzzle Bundle | Velocity, Momentum

Acceleration, Velocity, & Displacement Cipher Puzzle - Physics Activity

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TWFScience

Engage your students with this NO PREP, interactive physics cipher activity focused on acceleration, velocity, displacement, and time calculations using constant-acceleration formulas.In this structured challenge, students solve clues by calculating the missing variable, extracting the number from t

10th - 12th General Science, Physical Science, Physics

Also included in: Physics - Force, Motion, and Energy Cipher Puzzle Bundle | Velocity, Momentum

Gravitational Potential Energy Cipher Puzzle - Physics Activity | Solve PE=mgh

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TWFScience

Engage your students with this NO PREP, interactive physics cipher activity focused on gravitational potential energy calculations using the formula PE = mgh.In this structured challenge, students solve clues by calculating the missing variable, extracting the number from their answer, and then conv

10th - 12th General Science, Physical Science, Physics

NGSS HS-PS3-1

Also included in: Physics - Force, Motion, and Energy Cipher Puzzle Bundle | Velocity, Momentum

Kinetic Energy Cipher Puzzle - Physics Activity | Solve Mass Velocity KE = ½mv²

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TWFScience

Engage your students with this NO PREP, interactive physics cipher activity focused on kinetic energy calculations using the formula KE = ½mv².In this structured challenge, students solve clues by calculating the missing variable, extracting the number from their answer, and then converting that num

10th - 12th General Science, Physical Science, Physics

NGSS HS-PS3-1

Also included in: Physics - Force, Motion, and Energy Cipher Puzzle Bundle | Velocity, Momentum

Momentum Cipher Puzzle - Physics Activity | Solving for Mass, Velocity, & p=mv

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TWFScience

Engage your students with this NO PREP, interactive physics cipher activity focused on momentum calculations using the formula p = mv.In this structured challenge, students solve clues by calculating the missing variable, extracting the number from their answer, and then converting that number into

10th - 12th General Science, Physical Science, Physics

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

Also included in: Physics - Force, Motion, and Energy Cipher Puzzle Bundle | Velocity, Momentum

Physics - Force, Motion, and Energy Cipher Puzzle Bundle | Velocity, Momentum

Created by
TWFScience

Engage your students with these NO PREP, interactive physics ciphers filled with engaging activities focused on motion, forces, energy, momentum, formulas, and problem-solving.In this GROWING bundle, students solve clues by calculating missing variables, applying physics formulas, and using patterns

9th - 12th General Science, Physical Science, Physics

NGSS HS-PS2-1, HS-PS2-2, HS-PS2-3+6