High School Science Resources

Newton's 3rd Law Case Study - Why you don't Jump off Boats | Physical Science

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TWFScience

This engaging resource uses an everyday, relatable scenario to illuminate Newton’s Third Law of Motion through a vivid and memorable case study.Students follow two brothers enjoying a day on the lake when a simple decision—to jump off their small boat for a swim—turns into an unexpected physics less

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

NGSS MS-PS2-1

Also included in: Newton's 3rd Law of Motion Lesson, Worksheets, Activities Bundle | 6th, 7th, 8th

Newton's 3rd Law of Motion Worksheet 6- Part Bundle Newtons Third Law Worksheet

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TWFScience

Perfect for classroom instruction, science centers, homework, assessments, and review! Just print & use—no prep required!Introduce and/or review Newton's Third Law of Motion—for every action force, there is an equal and opposite reaction force—with this engaging, print-ready worksheet designed t

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

NGSS MS-PS2-1

Also included in: Newton's 3rd Law of Motion Lesson, Worksheets, Activities Bundle | 6th, 7th, 8th

Newton's Three Laws of Motion STEM Investigations Bundle — Scientific Method

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TWFScience

This Newton's Laws STEM Bundle includes my 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Law of Motion STEM Investigations. Each one is built around true engineering design, fair testing, repeated trials, data tables, graphing, and CER writing. This bundle also includes my 'Newton's Laws of Motion Word Search and Scramble Acti

7th - 10th Chemistry, Engineering, Physical Science

NGSS MS-PS2-1, MS-PS2-2, MS-ETS1-1+7

Mythical Creature Dichotomous Key Activity

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TWFScience

The classroom hum fades into a hush. A warm breeze rustles imaginary leaves as ten fantastical creatures drift, stomp, slither, and shimmer into view. Your students have one tool to navigate this enchanted encounter: a dichotomous key. With each YES/NO choice, they rule out the possibilities—drake o

6th - 11th Basic Principles, Biology

Taxonomy and Classification of Living Things - Grade 8 and Up Reading

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TWFScience

Taxonomy and the classification of living things help scientists organize Earth’s millions of species and understand how they are related. This reading comprehension article explains the modern classification system—from domains and kingdoms to genus and species—and shows how tools like dichotomous

9th - 12th Science, Biology, General Science

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

The Dangers of Youth Vaping and e-Cigarettes Reading | Grade 8 and Up Reading

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TWFScience

The Dangers of Youth Vaping and e-Cigarettes Reading Comprehension Passage and Questions. The dangers of youth vaping and e-cigarettes are a growing public health concern, and this reading comprehension article helps students understand why. It explains what vaping is, how e-cigarette aerosol is cre

9th - 12th Science, Biology, General Science

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

The Dangers of Youth Vaping and e-Cigarettes Lesson | High School | Teen Vaping

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TWFScience

The Dangers of Youth Vaping and e-Cigarettes – This health science lesson explores what vaping and e-cigarettes are and why they are especially harmful to young people, especially teens. It explores what is found in vape liquids and aerosols, including nicotine and other chemicals, and explains why

9th - 12th Physical Education, Science, Biology

Maya’s Choice - Vaping at School Case Study | Youth Vaping, Teen Vaping

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TWFScience

This engaging resource uses an everyday, relatable scenario to illuminate The Dangers of Youth Vaping, specifically, teen vaping through a vivid and memorable case study.Students follow Maya, a 15-year-old high school student, as a single choice at a party—trying a mint-flavored vape pod—slowly deve

7th - 10th Physical Education, Biology, General Science

Also included in: Science Case Study Bundle - Ecology, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, and Space

The Science of Santa Physics Investigation Activity | Christmas 11th, 12th Grade

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TWFScience

Give your students a structured and fun way to explore physics with this Santa vs Physics Investigation assignment. Students work in groups to research, estimate, and calculate just how “physically possible” Santa’s annual journey would be.They begin by gathering key information: number of houses, d

10th - Adult Education General Science, Physical Science, Physics

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

The Water Cycle Diagram Activity | Cycling of Matter, Hydrologic Cycle

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TWFScience

This activity allows your students to creatively demonstrate their understanding of the water cycle. Your students will use their varied learning styles to complete this assignment and get a better appreciation for the cycle through hands-on learning. ✅ Hands-On Water Cycle Model – Engage students

5th - Adult Education Science, Biology, Earth Sciences

NGSS MS-LS2-3, MS-LS2-4, MS-ESS2-1+1

Also included in: The Water Cycle Bundle - Lesson, Worksheets, & Activities | Hydrologic Cycle

Evaporation Race - A Water Cycle Lab Investigation | Hydrologic Cycle

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TWFScience

Students will investigate evaporation in the water cycle by measuring how temperature and air flow affect evaporation rate. Using identical shallow dishes filled with equal volumes of water, students set up control, warm, and wind conditions and track changes in water volume over time. Through repea

7th - 10th Earth Sciences, General Science, Physical Science

NGSS MS-ESS2-4, HS-ESS2-4

Also included in: The Water Cycle Bundle - Lesson, Worksheets, & Activities | Hydrologic Cycle

Mini Water Cycle Lab - A Hydrologic Cycle Lab Investigation | TWO Versions

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TWFScience

Students will model the water cycle in a closed system by creating a mini “water cycle” using a sealed clear bag. By adding energy from sunlight or a lamp, students observe evaporation, condensation, and water movement over time. Through structured observations, optional temperature tracking, and a

6th - 10th Earth Sciences, General Science, Physical Science

NGSS MS-ESS2-4, HS-ESS2-4

Also included in: The Water Cycle Bundle - Lesson, Worksheets, & Activities | Hydrologic Cycle

Salt & Evaporation: Mass, Volume, & Salinity Changes - A Water Cycle Lab

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TWFScience

Students will investigate how evaporation changes water volume and salt concentration by comparing freshwater, ocean-like salinity, and high-salinity solutions over multiple days. Using shallow dishes, measured salt masses, and repeated mass or volume measurements, students track evaporation and cal

7th - 10th Earth Sciences, General Science, Physical Science

NGSS MS-ESS2-4, HS-PS1-3, HS-ESS2-5

Also included in: The Water Cycle Bundle - Lesson, Worksheets, & Activities | Hydrologic Cycle

Water Cycle & Evaporation Lab Bundle | Hydrologic Cycle Investigations

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TWFScience

3 Lab Investigations on the Water Cycle - Evaporation • Energy Transfer • Salinity & Earth SystemsStudents will explore evaporation as a driving force in the water cycle through three connected, hands-on STEM investigations. Across short-term and multi-day labs, students measure evaporation rate

6th - 10th Earth Sciences, General Science, Physical Science

NGSS MS-ESS2-1, MS-ESS2-4, HS-ESS2-5

Water Cycle Case Study - Why Does Rainfall Change Near Mountains? | Reading

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TWFScience

Ecology Case Study "Why Does Rainfall Change Near Mountains"This resource provides an engaging look at how mountains shape and determine rainfall and impact the water cycle. Students will explore how natural land formations help determine rainfall on both sides of a mountain.Through this real-world

7th - 10th Biology, Earth Sciences, General Science

Also included in: The Water Cycle Bundle - Lesson, Worksheets, & Activities | Hydrologic Cycle

Water Cycle Case Study - What Happens to Water During a Drought? | Reading

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TWFScience

Ecology Case Study "What Happens to Water During a Drought?"This resource provides an engaging look at how droughts affect the movement and availability of water within the water cycle. Students will explore how long periods of low precipitation disrupt Earth’s systems and impact both natural enviro

7th - 10th Biology, Earth Sciences, General Science

Also included in: The Water Cycle Bundle - Lesson, Worksheets, & Activities | Hydrologic Cycle

The Water Cycle Bundle - Lesson, Worksheets, & Activities | Hydrologic Cycle

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TWFScience

The NO-PREP bundle includes a lesson, worksheets, labs, activities, a reading, and multiple case studies on the Water Cycle Students will build a deep, evidence-based understanding of the water cycle as a dynamic Earth system through a carefully sequenced combination of explicit instruction, hands-o

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

NGSS MS-ESS2-4, HS-ESS2-2, HS-ESS2-5

Water Cycle Case Study - How Do Cities Change the Water Cycle? | Reading

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TWFScience

Ecology Case Study “How Do Cities Change the Water Cycle?”This resource provides an engaging look at how urbanization alters the movement and availability of water within the water cycle. Students explore how replacing natural landscapes with roads, buildings, and other impermeable surfaces changes

7th - 10th Biology, Earth Sciences, General Science

Also included in: The Water Cycle Bundle - Lesson, Worksheets, & Activities | Hydrologic Cycle

Cell Organelles Logic Puzzle - Determine the Mystery Organelle Activity

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TWFScience

Cell Organelles Activity - Logic Puzzle & Critical Thinking Lab for CellsLooking for a way to teach cell organelles that goes beyond worksheets and memorization?This Mystery Organelle Logic Lab challenges students to use deductive reasoning, evidence, and scientific thinking to identify cell org

6th - 9th Biology, General Science

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

Cell Organelle Detective – Use Clues to Solve TWO Cell Organelles Mysteries

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TWFScience

Cell Detectives: Solving Cell Structure & Function Mysteries - Hands-On Cell Organelles Case File ActivitiesTurn your students into cell detectives with these engaging, evidence-based mystery investigations! In this interactive activity set, students analyze clues, match symptoms to organelle fu

6th - 9th Biology, General Science

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

Cell Organelles Logic Puzzles - Determine the Mystery Organelle Activities

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TWFScience

Cell Organelles Activity - FOUR Logic Puzzles that let your students become cell organelle detectives Looking for a way to teach cell organelles that goes beyond worksheets and memorization?This Mystery Organelle Logic Lab challenges students to use deductive reasoning, evidence, and scientific thin

6th - 9th Biology, General Science

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

Artificial Intelligence and Machines Learning Reading | Grade 8 & Up Activity

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TWFScience

Artificial Intelligence is rapidly changing the world, and this Reading Comprehension Passage and Questions helps students understand what AI is, how it works, and why it matters. It explains how machines are able to learn from data, recognize patterns, and make decisions, as well as the difference

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

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

CRISPR Gene Editing: Rewriting the Code of Life Reading | Grade 8 & Up Activity

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TWFScience

CRISPR Gene Editing Reading Comprehension Passage and Questions. CRISPR gene editing is one of the most powerful scientific developments of the 21st century, and this Reading Comprehension Passage and Questions article helps students understand what CRISPR is, how it works, and why it matters. It ex

9th - 12th Science, Biology, General Science

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

Biology Case Study - CRISPR and Sickle Cell Disease | Reading

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TWFScience

Biology Case Study “CRISPR and Sickle Cell Disease”This resource provides an engaging look at how CRISPR gene editing is being used to fix mistakes in DNA through a real-world case study of sickle cell disease. Students explore how DNA acts as the instruction code for cells and how changes in struct

7th - 10th Biology, General Science

Also included in: Science Case Study Bundle - Ecology, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, and Space