High School Handouts

Ionic and Molecular Compounds Cipher Puzzle - Science Activity | Nomenclature

Created by
TWFScience

Engage your students with this NO PREP, interactive chemistry cipher activity focused on ionic and molecular compounds, chemical formulas, and compound naming.In this structured challenge, students solve clues by either naming compounds from formulas or writing formulas from compound names. After ea

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

Also included in: Chemical Bonding, Compounds, and Intermolecular Forces 5E Unit Bundle

Ionic and Polyatomic Compounds Cipher Puzzle | Naming and Formula Writing

Created by
TWFScience

Engage your students with this NO PREP, interactive chemistry cipher activity focused on ionic compounds, polyatomic ions, multivalent metals, and chemical formulas.In this structured challenge, students solve clues by either naming compounds from formulas or writing formulas from compound names. Af

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

Also included in: SNC2D Ontario Grade 10 Science Chemistry - Chemical Reactions Full Course Unit

Acid–Base Calculation Cipher Puzzle - Chemisty Activity | Solving pH/pOH

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TWFScience

Engage your students with this NO PREP, interactive chemistry cipher activity focused on pH, pOH, [H⁺], [OH⁻], and acid-base calculations.In this structured challenge, students solve clues by completing acid-base calculations involving pH, pOH, hydrogen ion concentration, and hydroxide ion concentra

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

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

Ionic, Polyatomic, Molecular Compounds Cipher Puzzle - Naming & Formula Writing

Created by
TWFScience

Engage your students with this NO PREP, interactive chemistry cipher activity focused on ionic, polyatomic, and molecular compounds, chemical formulas, and compound naming.In this structured challenge, students solve clues by either naming compounds from formulas or writing formulas from compound na

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

Also included in: SNC2D Ontario Grade 10 Science Chemistry - Chemical Reactions Full Course Unit

Types of Reactions and Balancing Cipher Puzzle - Chemistry Science Activity

Created by
TWFScience

Engage your students with this NO PREP, interactive chemistry cipher activity focused on balancing chemical equations and identifying reaction types.In this structured challenge, students first balance each chemical equation, then identify the type of reaction as synthesis, decomposition, single rep

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

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

Molecular Compounds Cipher Puzzle - Nomenclature | Naming and Formula Writing

Created by
TWFScience

Engage your students with this NO PREP, interactive chemistry cipher activity focused on molecular compounds, chemical formulas, prefixes, and compound naming.In this structured challenge, students solve clues by either naming molecular compounds from formulas or writing formulas from compound names

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

Also included in: Chemical Bonding, Compounds, and Intermolecular Forces 5E Unit Bundle

Electricity & Circuits Graphing Lab Investigations Bundle | 6th, 7th, 8th Grade

Created by
TWFScience

These three electricity and circuits data graphing activities will help your students understand how voltage, current, resistance, and power are related, how series and parallel circuits behave differently, and how electricity use connects to energy consumption while building strong graphing and dat

6th - 9th Graphing, Physical Science, Physics

NGSS MS-PS2-3, MS-PS2-5, MS-PS3-5

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

The Water Cycle Data Graphing Bundle | 6th, 7th, 8th Grade | Precipitation

Created by
TWFScience

These three water cycle data graphing activities will help your students understand how precipitation varies by season and location, how temperature affects evaporation, condensation, and cloud formation, and how rainfall, soil type, and infiltration affect runoff and river flow while building stron

6th - 9th Graphing, Earth Sciences, Environment

NGSS MS-ESS2-1, MS-ESS2-4, MS-ESS3-1+1

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

Design a Habitat & Ecosystem Project | 6th, 7th, 8th Grade

Created by
TWFScience

In this project, your students will explore how habitats support life and how organisms are specially adapted to survive in different environments. Students will design their own habitat, create 10 unique organisms with specific adaptations, and investigate how living and non-living factors interact

7th - 9th Biology, Earth Sciences, Environment

NGSS MS-PS2-1, MS-PS2-3

Space Science Graphing Lab Bundle | 6th, 7th, 8th | Distances to Planets & Stars

Created by
TWFScience

These three space science data graphing activities will help your students understand how planet size, distance, speed, and orbital period are related, how moon phases affect illumination and tides, and how temperature and brightness are connected in stars while building strong graphing and data ana

6th - 9th Graphing, Astronomy, Physical Science

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

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

Artemis III Mission Patch Design Project | NASA Space Activity | All Grades

Created by
TWFScience

In this project, your students will research the Artemis III mission, decide which mission ideas matter most, and turn those ideas into an original mission patch. Students explore mission goals, spacecraft and systems, future Moon exploration, and the symbolism used in real mission patches. They mus

5th - 12th Astronomy, Engineering, Physical Science

NGSS MS-PS2-2, MS-PS2-4, MS-ETS1-1+3

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

Living in Deep Space - Astronaut Survival Systems Project | NASA, Artemis II

Created by
TWFScience

In this project, your students will work in groups to figure out how astronauts survive during a space mission like the Artemis missions. Each student becomes the team expert for one major survival system—oxygen, water, food, temperature control, or waste management—and then teaches the class throug

7th - 11th Astronomy, Engineering, Physical Science

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

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

Future Moon Base Planning Presentation Project | NASA, Artemis Mission

Created by
TWFScience

In this project, your students will work in groups to plan a future Moon base for the years after Artemis III. Each student becomes the team expert for one major Moon base system—habitat construction and maintenance, life support, food production, power, or transportation and safety—and then teaches

7th - 11th Astronomy, Engineering, Physical Science

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

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

The Spacesuit Survival Mystery - Space Activity | Astronauts Surviving in Space

Created by
TWFScience

Turn your students into science detectives with this NO PREP, engaging, real-world investigation focused on astronaut survival and spacesuit technology. In this case file activity, students analyze space environment data, examine pressure and oxygen needs, evaluate temperature extremes, investigate

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 Rocket Launch Mystery - Space Activity | How Rockets Get Into Space

Created by
TWFScience

Turn your students into science detectives with this NO PREP, engaging, real-world investigation focused on how rockets leave Earth. In this case file activity, students analyze evidence about thrust, gravity, fuel burning, exhaust gases, rocket mass, staging, nozzle design, and repeated launch patt

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 Microgravity Mystery - Space Activity | Why Astronauts Float in Space

Created by
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

Created by
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

Created by
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

Population Ecology Data Graphing Lab Bundle | 6th, 7th, 8th Population Dynamics

Created by
TWFScience

These three population ecology data graphing activities will help your students understand how predator and prey populations change over time, how resources affect carrying capacity, and how limiting factors such as food availability and disturbance affect population size while building strong graph

6th - 9th Graphing, Biology, Environment

NGSS MS-LS2-1, MS-LS2-2, MS-LS2-3+5

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

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

Created by
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

Created by
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

Created by
TWFScience

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

Created by
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

Created by
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