Middle School Science Resources

Food Chains and Food Webs Worksheet Bundle + Energy Flow in Ecosystems Lesson

Created by
TWFScience

Help your students understand food chains, food webs, energy flow, trophic levels, and species interactions with this comprehensive middle school ecology worksheet bundle. These 12 resources combine direct instruction, informational readings, video worksheets, digital learning, and engaging cipher p

6th - 10th Biology, Earth Sciences, Environment

NGSS MS-LS2-1, MS-LS2-2, MS-LS2-3+16

Characteristics of Life - I Was Today Years Old When I Learned | Living Things

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TWFScience

Characteristics of Life Research ActivityTurn the popular phrase “I was today years old when I learned…” into an engaging science research and discovery activity about the Characteristics of Life! Perfect as an icebreaker activity for the beginning of the unit or as a fun activity during. This activ

6th - 11th Science, Biology, General Science

Also included in: Characteristics of Living Things Lesson Bundle | What is Life, Living, Nonliving

Characteristics of Living Things Reading Comprehension | Grade 8 and Up

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TWFScience

Characteristics of Living Things: How Scientists Determine What Is Alive Reading Comprehension Passage and QuestionsThis reading explores how scientists determine whether something is alive by examining the shared characteristics of living organisms. Students learn why displaying a single life-like

8th - 12th Anatomy, Biology, General Science

Also included in: Characteristics of Living Things Lesson Bundle | What is Life, Living, Nonliving

Characteristics of Living Things Reading | What is Life? | 6th, 7th, 8th Grade

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TWFScience

This Grade 6–8 reading comprehension article and questions introduces students to the characteristics shared by living things and how scientists determine whether something is alive. Students explore why showing one life-like feature—such as growing, moving, responding, or releasing energy—is not en

6th - 8th Anatomy, Biology, General Science

Also included in: Characteristics of Living Things Lesson Bundle | What is Life, Living, Nonliving

Characteristics of Living Things Lesson | Living vs Nonliving | 6, 7, 8th Grade

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TWFScience

This 7 Characteristics of Living Things lesson introduces students to the major characteristics shared by living organisms in a clear, student-friendly way This middle school life science lesson builds understanding without overwhelming learners. Students examine familiar examples—including plants r

6th - 8th Science, Biology, General Science

Also included in: Characteristics of Living Things Lesson Bundle | What is Life, Living, Nonliving

Characteristics of Living Things Data Graphing Lab Bundle 6th, 7th, 8th Grade

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TWFScience

These three characteristics of living things data graphing activities will help your students understand how organisms grow and develop, obtain and use energy, respond to environmental changes, and maintain stable internal conditions—all while building strong graphing and data-analysis skills. This

6th - 9th Graphing, Biology, General Science

NGSS MS-LS2-1, MS-LS2-2, MS-LS2-4+3

Also included in: Characteristics of Living Things Lesson Bundle | What is Life, Living, Nonliving

Ecosystem Health & Biodiversity Data Graphing Lab Bundle 6th, 7th, 8th Grade

Created by
TWFScience

These three ecosystem health and biodiversity data graphing activities will help your students understand how habitat loss, invasive species, environmental conditions, and pollinator changes affect populations, biodiversity, ecosystem services, and ecosystem balance—all while building strong graphin

6th - 9th Graphing, Biology, Environment

NGSS MS-LS2-1, MS-LS2-2, MS-LS2-4+3

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

Water Desalination Challenge STEM Investigation - Solar Desalination

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TWFScience

Students will investigate water desalination, phase changes, and sustainable freshwater production by designing and building their own solar desalination device. Using a shallow basin, prepared saltwater, collection cup, transparent cover, and solar energy, students explore how evaporation and conde

6th - 11th Engineering, Physical Science, Physics

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

What Makes Something Alive Reading Comprehension | Grade 8 and Up

Created by
TWFScience

What Makes Something Alive? Living, Once-Living, and Nonliving Reading Comprehension Passage and QuestionsThis reading explores how scientists use evidence to classify objects as living, once-living, biologically produced but never independently living, or nonliving. Students learn that appearance,

8th - 12th Anatomy, Biology, General Science

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

What Makes Something Alive? Reading | Living, Once-Living, Nonliving | 6, 7, 8th

Created by
TWFScience

This Grade 6–8 reading comprehension article and questions helps students determine what makes something alive by comparing living, once-living, and nonliving objects at the appropriate reading level. Students learn that movement, growth, or appearance alone cannot prove that something is alive. Ins

6th - 8th Anatomy, Biology, General Science

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

Also included in: Reading Comprehension Article & Question Mega Bundle | 6th, 7th, 8th Grade

Characteristics of Living Things Lesson Bundle | What is Life, Living, Nonliving

Created by
TWFScience

Help your students understand what makes something alive with this growing Characteristics of Living Things Bundle for middle school science. Students explore the differences between living, once-living, and nonliving things while learning how organisms are organized, use energy, grow, respond to st

6th - 9th Biology, General Science, Marine Science

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

Resource Depletion & Mining Data Analysis Graphing Bundle | HIGH SCHOOL

Created by
TWFScience

These three natural resources and resource depletion data graphing activities will help your students understand how human resource use affects availability, how consumption compares with production and new discoveries, and how growing demand for copper and lithium is connected to mining and sustain

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

NGSS MS-ESS3-1, MS-ESS3-3, MS-ESS3-4

Also included in: High School Science Graphing and Data Analysis Mega Bundle | Real-World Data Lab

Is Yeast Alive? STEM Investigation | What Makes Something Alive?

Created by
TWFScience

Students will investigate yeast, cellular energy use, and the characteristics of living things by comparing yeast under four different experimental conditions. Using bottles, balloons, sugar, yeast, and warm and cold water, students explore how the presence of yeast, sugar availability, and temperat

7th - 11th Biology, Chemistry, Engineering

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

Wind Turbine Blade Design Challenge STEM Investigation | Renewable Energy

Created by
TWFScience

Students will investigate wind energy, turbine blade design, and rotational motion by designing and testing their own fan-powered model wind turbine. Using a guarded fan, reusable turbine stand, rotating axle, and interchangeable blade sets, students explore how blade shape, length, or angle affects

7th - 11th Engineering, Physical Science, Physics

NGSS MS-PS3-4, MS-PS3-5, MS-ETS1-1+8

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

Prescribed Burns Decision Challenge | Forest Management, Forest Fire Management

Created by
TWFScience

This Prescribed Burns Decision Challenge will help your students understand how fire ecology, fuel buildup, wildfire risk, succession, biodiversity, forest recovery, and human impact are connected. This activity gives teachers an easy, NO PREP way to have students analyze ecology data, compare fores

6th - 10th Biology, Environment, General Science

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

Also included in: Real World Ecology Decision Challenges Bundle | Ecosystems Activity

Nature Study - Sunflowers and Dandelions

Created by
EGP Media and Press

Looking for a great addition to your nature study? This packet is designed for students of all ages to showcase critical thinking, writing skills, analysis, and more when it comes to learning about Dandelions, Sunflowers, and other flowers. INCLUDES the Full Bloom card game! This follows the T.H.I.S

Preschool - 12th Art History, Writing, Science

Marine Wildlife Study: 5 Fish Characteristic Guide and Extension Activities

Created by
EGP Media and Press

24 total pages: can be used in a single week or spread out over a month. Whether you’re a homeschool parent with many children doing an Ocean unit study, or a classroom science teacher, this focus on 5 key oceanic fish species is a great way to learn and explore. It can be used in a group setting or

3rd - 12th Anatomy, Marine Science

Pollyanna Novel study for grades 3-12 including STEM lab!

Created by
EGP Media and Press

Engage, Explore, and Excel with a Thoughtfully Designed Literature Guide for Homeschoolers & Classroom TeachersUnlock the timeless lessons of Eleanor H. Porter’s Pollyanna with this multi-dimensional novel study guide —perfect for homeschoolers and classroom teachers seeking a rich, interactive,

3rd - 12th Literature, Novel Studies, Robotics

Also included in: 5 Novel Study bundle: Family Summer Audiobook Club {+BONUSES!}

Riding Freedom Novel Study – A Cross-Curricular Journey

Created by
EGP Media and Press

Bring Pam Muñoz Ryan’s Inspiring Story to Life for Grades 3-12Discover the true story of Charlotte Parkhurst, America’s first female stagecoach driver, through this immersive, multi-disciplinary novel study. Perfect for homeschoolers and classroom teachers, this guide blends literature, history, and

3rd - 12th Novel Studies, Physics, U.S. History

Also included in: 1800-1914 New England/U.S, Historical Fiction Bundle: Five Novels + BONUS

Marine Food Chain Escape Room: Ocean Web Detectives (no-prop, no-lock)

Created by
EGP Media and Press

OCEAN WEB DETECTIVES Crack the CORAL CODE to Save the Reef!Dive into marine science with this no-prep, paper-and-pencil escape room adventure!Transform your classroom or homeschool into an underwater laboratory where young marine biologists ages 5-12 must solve the mystery of Coral Cove Reef's ecos

Kindergarten - 8th Marine Science

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

Knife Safety Escape Room — Puzzle based knife handling skills challenge

Created by
EGP Media and Press

Engage, Educate, and Empower Scouts with an Interactive Safety Adventure!Designed specifically for scouting groups (boys and girls ages 10+), this modular escape room-style challengetransforms critical knife safety lessons into a thrilling, hands-on experience. Teams work together to solve five inte

3rd - 12th Other (Science), Other (Social Studies)

A Colonial and Revolutionary Kitchen Cookbook w/ American History Projects

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EGP Media and Press

A Hands-On Journey Through American History! Bring history to life right in your kitchen with A Colonial Kitchen: Recipes from Revolutionary Times. This unique homeschool curriculum supplement and educational resource is perfect for teachers and homeschooling families looking for a delicious way to

Preschool - 12th Other (Science), U.S. History

American Alligator: A Complete Project-Based Unit Study differentiated K-12

Created by
EGP Media and Press

Does your student know that a baby alligator faces more danger from a largemouth bass than from almost anything else in the swamp? That only 1 in 10 hatchlings survives its first year? That an alligator cycles through up to 3,000 teeth in a lifetime?This project-based learning resource turns those f

Kindergarten - 12th Physical Science, Other (Science)

Grocery Shopping Worksheets Bundle | Grocery Store Math | Consumer Math

Created by
True Grit Life Skills

Looking for grocery shopping worksheets that build real-world grocery store math, consumer math, meal planning, and budgeting skills? This Grocery Shopping Worksheets Bundle includes 24 real-world shopping activities that give students practical experience using realistic online grocery store pages

4th - Adult Education Applied Math, Money Math, Family Consumer Sciences