Physical Science Activities

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

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

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

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

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

Electromagnet - Coil Turns vs Magnetic Strength STEM Investigation

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TWFScience

Students will investigate electromagnetism by building their own classroom-made electromagnets and testing how changing the number of wire coils affects magnetic strength. Using an iron nail, insulated wire, a battery, and paper clips, students observe how electric current creates a magnetic field a

6th - 11th Basic Principles, Physical Science, Physics

NGSS MS-PS2-3, MS-PS2-5, MS-ETS1-1+2

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

Microplastics & Plastic Pollution Lesson | 7th, 8th, 9th Grade | Human Impact

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TWFScience

This lesson on Microplastics & Plastic Pollution specifically covers what microplastics are, how they form, how they move through ecosystems and food chains, their impact on human health, and why they are difficult to remove. Additionally, your lesson includes my Microplastics Mystery Activity w

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

Plastics and their Environmental Impact Bundle - Microplastics | High School

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TWFScience

This NO-PREP bundle includes lessons, readings, worksheets, and multiple case studies focused on plastics, microplastics, polymers, and plastic pollution.Students build a deep, evidence-based understanding of plastics as both a scientific innovation and an environmental challenge through a carefully

9th - 11th Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Physical Science

Oobleck: Force vs Flow — Non-Newtonian Fluids STEM Investigation

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TWFScience

Students will investigate non-Newtonian fluids by creating oobleck and testing how different types of force affect whether it behaves like a solid or a liquid. Using cornstarch and water, students observe how fast force causes oobleck to act solid while slow force allows it to flow like a liquid. Th

6th - 11th Chemistry, Physical Science, Physics

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

Artificial Intelligence in Everyday Life Reading | 6th, 7th, 8th Grade

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TWFScience

This grade 6–8 reading introduces students to the fast-growing world of artificial intelligence (AI) and how it is already shaping their lives. It explains what AI is, how machines learn, and why this technology is becoming such an important part of healthcare, education, environmental protection, a

6th - 8th Science, General Science, Physical Science

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

Microplastics & Plastic Pollution Reading | 6th, 7th, 8th Grade | Human Impact

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TWFScience

This grade 6–8 reading introduces students to the growing global problem of microplastics and plastic pollution and how tiny pieces of plastic are now found in oceans, soil, food, wildlife, and even the human body. It explains what microplastics are, where they come from, and why scientists are incr

6th - 8th Chemistry, General Science, Physical Science

Also included in: Human Impact & Sustainability - 13 Reading Article Bundle - 6th 7th 8th Grade

Supervolcanoes & Mega-Eruptions Reading | 6th, 7th, 8th Grade | Pyroclastic Flow

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TWFScience

This grade 6–8 reading introduces students to the extreme power of supervolcanoes and mega-eruptions and how these rare events can affect the entire planet. It explains what supervolcanoes are, how they form, and why scientists closely monitor them despite eruptions being very rare.The article break

6th - 8th Earth Sciences, General Science, Physical Science

The Rock Cycle Reading | 6th, 7th, 8th Grade | How Rocks Are Made and Changed

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TWFScience

This grade 6–8 reading introduces students to the rock cycle and how Earth’s rocks are constantly being formed, broken down, and changed over time. It explains the three main types of rocks—igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic—and how natural forces such as heat, pressure, weathering, and erosion d

6th - 8th Earth Sciences, General Science, Physical Science

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

S.6.1-5 - Science Skills and STEM Bundle | TEKS Science 6th Grade | Texas, STAAR

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TWFScience

This RESOURCE BUNDLE is for Texas grade 6 science teachers who are teaching S.6.1-5 Science Skills and STEM according to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) Standards set down by the Texas Education Agency and want to prepare their students for STAAR. The bundle will SAVE YOU OVER 70%.✅

6th Grade Engineering, General Science, Physical Science

S.6.6.A – Solids, Liquids & Gases: Shape, Volume, Structure, & Energy | TEKS

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This NO-PREP, RESOURCE BUNDLE is for Texas grade 6 science teachers who are teaching S.6.6.A - The student is expected to compare solids, liquids, and gases in terms of their structure, shape, volume, and kinetic energy of atoms and molecules according to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TE

6th Grade Chemistry, General Science, Physical Science

Also included in: S.6.6 - Matter and Energy Curriculum Bundle | TEKS Science 6th Grade | STAAR

S.6.6.B – Matter Classification: Pure Substances & Mixtures | TEKS Science

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This NO-PREP, RESOURCE BUNDLE is for Texas grade 6 science teachers who are teaching S.6.6.B - The student is expected to investigate the physical properties of matter to distinguish between pure substances, homogeneous mixtures (solutions), and heterogeneous mixtures according to the Texas Essentia

6th Grade Chemistry, General Science, Physical Science

Also included in: S.6.6 - Matter and Energy Curriculum Bundle | TEKS Science 6th Grade | STAAR

S.6.6.C – Periodic Table: Metals, Nonmetals & Metalloids | TEKS Science 6th

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This NO-PREP, RESOURCE BUNDLE is for Texas grade 6 science teachers who are teaching S.6.6.C - The student is expected to identify elements on the periodic table as metals, nonmetals, metalloids, and rare Earth elements based on their physical properties and importance to modern life according to th

6th Grade Chemistry, General Science, Physical Science

Also included in: S.6.6 - Matter and Energy Curriculum Bundle | TEKS Science 6th Grade | STAAR

S.6.6.D – Density & Buoyancy: Substances Compared in Fluids | TEKS Science 6th

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TWFScience

This NO-PREP, RESOURCE BUNDLE is for Texas grade 6 science teachers who are teaching S.6.6.D - The student is expected to compare the density of substances relative to various fluids according to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) Standards and want to prepare their students for STAAR.T

6th Grade Chemistry, General Science, Physical Science

Also included in: S.6.6 - Matter and Energy Curriculum Bundle | TEKS Science 6th Grade | STAAR

S.6.6.E – Evidence of Chemical Change: Gas, Heat, Color & Precipitate | TEKS

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TWFScience

This NO-PREP, RESOURCE BUNDLE is for Texas grade 6 science teachers who are teaching S.6.6.E - The student is expected to identify the formation of a new substance by using the evidence of a possible chemical change, including production of a gas, change in thermal energy, production of a precipitat

6th Grade Chemistry, General Science, Physical Science

Also included in: S.6.6 - Matter and Energy Curriculum Bundle | TEKS Science 6th Grade | STAAR

S.6.6 - Matter and Energy Curriculum Bundle | TEKS Science 6th Grade | STAAR

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TWFScience

This RESOURCE BUNDLE is for Texas grade 6 science teachers who are teaching S.6.6 - Matter and energy - The student knows that matter is made of atoms, can be classified according to its properties, and can undergo changes according to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) Standards and wa

6th Grade Basic Principles, Chemistry, Physical Science

Homemade Lava Lamp STEM Investigation - Density & Gas Production

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TWFScience

Students will investigate density, polarity, and gas production by creating a homemade lava lamp and testing how adding different amounts of an effervescent tablet affects liquid motion. Using oil, water, food coloring, and tablets, students observe how gas bubbles change density, causing colored li

6th - 11th Chemistry, Physical Science, Physics

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