Physical Science Resources

Climate Change and Global Warming Unit: Lessons, Lab Stations, and Activities

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Transform your ecology lessons with this comprehensive Climate Change and Global Warming Unit, designed for grades 6-8. Bring the realities of global climate change into your classroom with this high‑school unit. Students will learn the science behind global warming, explore real‑world evidence and

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

Chemical Reaction Types and Balancing Unit: Lessons, Lab Stations, & Activities

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Turn reaction confusion into mastery with this engaging Chemical Reaction Types & Balancing unit! Designed for grades 9–12, it spans 7-9 flexible class periods and uses a mix of lessons, hands‑on lab stations, digital scavenger hunts, a research project and a lively review game to ensure every

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

Motion and Newton's Laws Unit: Lessons, Lab Stations, & Activities

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Bring motion and Newton’s laws to life in your middle‑school classroom with this comprehensive Motion & Newton’s Laws Unit! Designed for grades 6–8, this 6‑ to 7‑day sequence combines carefully structured lessons, interactive lab stations, a digital scavenger hunt and a creative engineering cha

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

Static and Current Electricity Unit: Lessons, Lab Stations, & Activities

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Energize your physics curriculum with this comprehensive Static & Current Electricity unit! Designed for grades 8‑10, it stretches across nine to ten days and includes everything you need to teach electrostatics, circuits, resistance and power.The unit includes 10 resources plus a daily teachin

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

Bottle Flip STEM Lab | Scientific Method, Variables, Flip Bottle 6th, 7th, 8th

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Turn a student-favorite challenge into a STEM and Scientific Method investigation. This print-and-go lab walks middle schoolers through the full scientific method as they test how bottle fill level impacts upright landing success. This lab is also appropriate for early high school as well.Students p

6th - 9th Basic Principles, Physical Science, Physics

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

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

S.7.10.A The Changing Earth | TEKS Science 7th Grade | Fossils, Plate Tectonics

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This RESOURCE BUNDLE is for Texas grade 7 science teachers who are teaching S.7.10.A - The Changing Earth - Fossils, Plate Tectonics, and Superposition according to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) Standards set down by the Texas Education Agency and want to prepare their students for

7th Grade Chemistry, General Science, Physical Science

Also included in: S.7.10 Earth & Space - Plate Tectonics Curriculum Bundle TEKS Science 7th Grad

S.7.10.B - Tectonic Plates and Volcanoes | TEKS Science 7th Grade | Earthquakes

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This RESOURCE BUNDLE is for Texas grade 7 science teachers who are teaching S.7.10.B - Tectonic Plates, Volcanoes, and Earthquakes 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. ✅ Complete S...

7th Grade Chemistry, General Science, Physical Science

Also included in: S.7.10 Earth & Space - Plate Tectonics Curriculum Bundle TEKS Science 7th Grad

S.7.10.C - Ocean Currents and Air Masses | TEKS Science 7th Grade | Hurricanes

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This RESOURCE BUNDLE is for Texas grade 7 science teachers who are teaching S.7.10.C - Ocean Currents and Air Masses 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. ✅ Complete S.7.10.C - 7th...

7th Grade Chemistry, General Science, Physical Science

Also included in: S.7.10 Earth & Space - Plate Tectonics Curriculum Bundle TEKS Science 7th Grad

S.7.10 Earth & Space - Plate Tectonics Curriculum Bundle TEKS Science 7th Grad

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This RESOURCE BUNDLE is for Texas grade 7 science teachers who are teaching S.7.10 - Earth and Space - The Cause and Effects of Plate Tectonics 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.

7th Grade Basic Principles, Chemistry, Physical Science

Paper Airplane - Angle of Attack STEM Investigation | Scientific Method | Flight

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Resource DescriptionTurn a favorite classroom activity into a rigorous, print-and-go STEM investigation. In this lab, students test how a paper airplane’s angle of attack changes flight distance while practicing the full scientific method. Learners define variables and controls, follow a consistent

6th - 10th Basic Principles, Physical Science, Physics

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

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

S.7.11.A - Influence of Human Activity on Watersheds | TEKS Science 7th Grade

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This RESOURCE BUNDLE is for Texas grade 7 science teachers who are teaching S.7.11.A - Influence of Human Activity on Watersheds - Groundwater and Surface Water according to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) Standards set down by the Texas Education Agency and want to prepare their stu

7th Grade Chemistry, General Science, Physical Science

Also included in: S.7.11 - Earth & Space - Human Impact on the Hydrosphere Bundle | TEKS 7th Grade

Catapult STEM Lab: Pullback Angle vs Distance Investigation | Scientific Method

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Turn a classic popsicle-stick catapult into a rigorous, print-and-go STEM investigation. Students test how pullback angle (tension) affects projectile distance, practicing the full scientific method from variables and fair tests to data analysis and evidence-based conclusions. A clear teacher guide

6th - 10th Basic Principles, Physical Science, Physics

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

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

Parachute STEM Lab - Canopy Diameter vs Descent Time | Scientific Method

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Turn a simple parachute build into a rigorous, print-and-go STEM investigation. Students test how canopy diameter affects descent time, practicing the full scientific method: defining variables and controls, following a consistent drop procedure, recording 10 trials per size, calculating averages, a

6th - 10th Basic Principles, Physical Science, Physics

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

Also included in: Newton's Three Laws of Motion Worksheets & Activities Bundle | 1st, 2nd, 3rd Law

Pendulum STEM Lab - Pendulum Length vs Swing Period | Scientific Method

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Give students a true inquiry experience: they build a simple pendulum, change only the string length, and use repeated timings to determine how the period changes with length. The packet guides them from planning a fair test to organizing data, averaging, and graphing—then wrapping up with clear CER

6th - 10th Basic Principles, Physical Science, Physics

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

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

Optics and Light Unit: Lessons, Lab Stations, & Activities

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Bring high school optics to life with this complete unit on light, reflection, refraction, lenses, ray diagrams, and the human eye. This resource sequence combines direct instruction, interactive scavenger hunts, literacy integration, and hands-on labs to keep students engaged while mastering key ph

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

Paper Table STEM Lab: Which Support Shape Holds the Most Weight?

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Give students a fast, hands-on engineering investigation: build a paper “table,” change only the support shape, and measure which design holds the greatest load. With tight build rules and simple materials, students plan a fair test, collect one clear data point per shape, and create a comparison ba

6th - 10th Basic Principles, Physical Science, Physics

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

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

S.7.11.B Human Dependence and Influence on Ocean System | TEKS Science 7th Grade

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This RESOURCE BUNDLE is for Texas grade 7 science teachers who are teaching S.7.11.B - Human Dependence and Influence on Ocean System 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. ✅ Complet...

7th Grade Chemistry, General Science, Physical Science

Also included in: S.7.11 - Earth & Space - Human Impact on the Hydrosphere Bundle | TEKS 7th Grade

S.7.11 - Earth & Space - Human Impact on the Hydrosphere Bundle | TEKS 7th Grade

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TWFScience

This RESOURCE BUNDLE is for Texas grade 7 science teachers who are teaching S.7.11 - Earth and Space - Human Impact on the Hydrosphere 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. ✅ Comple...

7th Grade Basic Principles, Chemistry, Physical Science

S.7.12.A - The Flow of Energy within Trophic Levels | TEKS Science 7th Grade

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This RESOURCE BUNDLE is for Texas grade 7 science teachers who are teaching S.7.12.A - The Flow of Energy within Trophic Levels 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. ✅ Complete S.7....

7th Grade Chemistry, General Science, Physical Science

Also included in: S.7.12 - Organisms & Environments - Ecosystems Bundle | TEKS 7th Grade | STAAR

Blow Cup Challenge STEM Lab: Bernoulli, Airflow, and Optimal Gap Distance

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Engage your students with a fast-paced, low-prep engineering and physics lab that turns two cups and a table tennis ball into a rich investigation of airflow and pressure. Students use the full scientific method to test how the gap between two cups affects the success rate of transferring a ball by

6th - 10th Basic Principles, Physical Science, Physics

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

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

Paper Helicopter STEM Lab: Blade Length vs Descent Time | Whirlybird

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Turn a single sheet of paper into a powerful investigation of forces and motion. In this hands-on lab, students build and test paper “whirlybirds” with different blade lengths to determine how blade size affects descent time. The activity emphasizes testing, data quality, graphing, and claim–evidenc

6th - 10th Basic Principles, Physical Science, Physics

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

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

Chemistry Project-Based Learning (PBL) Activities 10 Engaging Hands-On Projects

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Transform your life science lessons into exciting, inquiry-based learning experiences with this comprehensive Chemistry Project-Based Learning (PBL) Bundle! These ready-to-use projects immerse students in real-world applications of chemistryPBL - Chemistry BundlePBL - Biology BundlePBL - Physics Bun

8th - 11th Chemistry, General Science, Physical Science

Also included in: High School Project-Based Learning Bundle - Biology, Chemistry, Physics | PBL

Physics Project-Based Learning (PBL) Activities 10 Engaging Hands-On Projects

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Transform your life science lessons into exciting, inquiry-based learning experiences with this comprehensive Physics Project-Based Learning (PBL) Bundle! These ready-to-use projects immerse students in real-world applications of physics concepts while building critical thinking, problem-solving, an

8th - 11th General Science, Physical Science, Physics

NGSS HS-PS1-3, HS-PS2-1, HS-PS2-2+4

Also included in: High School Project-Based Learning Bundle - Biology, Chemistry, Physics | PBL

Physical Science Project-Based Learning (PBL) Activities 10 Engaging Activities

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Physical Science Problem-Based Learning Activities for Middle School Science - 6th, 7th, 8th Grade. Transform your science lessons into exciting, inquiry-based learning experiences with this comprehensive Physical Science Middle School Project-Based Learning (PBL) Bundle! These ready-to-use projects

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

NGSS HS-PS1-3, HS-PS2-1, HS-PS2-2+4

Also included in: Middle School Project-Based Learning Bundle - Life and Physical Science | PBL