Physical Science Resources

Middle School Project-Based Learning Bundle - Life and Physical Science | PBL

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

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

NGSS MS-PS1-2, MS-PS1-4, MS-PS2-1+6

High School Project-Based Learning Bundle - Biology, Chemistry, Physics | PBL

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High School Science Problem-Based Learning Activities for Biology, Chemistry, and Physics classes. Transform your science lessons into exciting, inquiry-based learning experiences with this comprehensive High School Project-Based Learning (PBL) Bundle! These ready-to-use projects immerse students in

9th - 12th Biology, Earth Sciences, Physical Science

NGSS MS-PS1-2, MS-PS1-4, MS-PS2-1+6

Yeast Balloon STEM Lab: Sugar % vs CO2 Production | Scientific Method

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Turn a cup, balloon, and pantry ingredients into a full scientific-method investigation. Students explore how sugar concentration changes yeast fermentation by measuring balloon circumference as a proxy for CO₂ volume. The lab emphasizes variables, fair testing, repeated trials, graphing, and CER wr

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

Forever Chemicals - PFAS Reading | High School | Persistence, Health, & Cleanup

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TWFScience

Forever Chemicals (PFAS): Persistence, Health & Cleanup. This resource is suitable for students in grades 8 and up. Tackle literacy and science by having your students read and answer questions from a scientific article. Questions include knowledge (direct from the paper), thinking, connecting,

8th - 12th Science, Chemistry, Physical Science

Also included in: Human Impact & Sustainability - 13 Reading Comprehension Bundle | Grade 8 and Up

S.7.12.B - Cycling of Matter in Ecosystems | TEKS Science 7th Grade | STAAR

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This RESOURCE BUNDLE is for Texas grade 7 science teachers who are teaching S.7.12.B - Cycling of Matter in Ecosystems 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.7.12.B - 7t...

7th Grade Chemistry, General Science, Physical Science

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

Halloween Ghost Balloon STEM Investigation: The Science of Lift and Reaction

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TWFScience

Tonight is the Hallowbrook Harvest, and the town’s glowing Pumpkin Beacon—the lantern that keeps mischievous spirits from pranking the candy supply—has dimmed. The only way to recharge it is to airlift a ghost balloon up to the Witching Line so it can soak up protective moonlight.Your team has been

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

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

Also included in: Halloween Science Activities & Investigations | Labs, Stations, STEM, Readings

Halloween Candy Combustion Calorimetry STEM Lab Food Energy & Chemical Reactions

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Midnight approaches in Hallowbrook, and the town’s Lantern of Wards is flickering. To keep prankster spirits from short-circuiting Halloween, we must fuel the lantern with treats that have enough Treat Heat—the real, measurable energy hidden inside candy. You are the Order of the Calori-mancers. You

9th - 12th Basic Principles, Chemistry, Physical Science

NGSS HS-PS3-1, HS-PS3-4

Also included in: Halloween Science Activities & Investigations | Labs, Stations, STEM, Readings

Balloon Lift Design STEM Investigation: The Science of Lift and Reaction

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TWFScience

Turn a bottle, balloon, and household ingredients into a full engineering-design challenge! Students test how different amounts of baking soda affect CO₂ gas production and balloon lift.The lab emphasizes variables, fair testing, repeated trials, data collection, graphing, and CER writing—perfect fo

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

Candy Chemistry Combustion Calorimetry STEM Lab Food Energy & Chemical Reactions

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TWFScience

Turn everyday candy into a rigorous calorimetry and energy conservation investigation. Students burn a small candy sample under a soda-can calorimeter, measure the water’s temperature change, calculate q = m·c·ΔT, and estimate energy per gram (J/g and kcal/g)—then deduce from evidence which candy ha

9th - 12th Basic Principles, Chemistry, Physical Science

NGSS HS-PS3-1, HS-PS3-4

Also included in: Valentine's Day Science Activities | STEM, Project, Readings | High School

STEM Investigations Growing Bundle — Scientific Method, Design, Data & CER

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TWFScience

Build a high-engagement, low-prep STEM program that grows with you. This Growing Bundle collects my best STEM investigations—each one built around true engineering design, fair testing, repeated trials, data tables, graphing, and CER writing. Buy once and get every future lab added to this bundle at

6th - 11th Chemistry, Engineering, Physical Science

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

Halloween Science Activities & Investigations | Labs, Stations, STEM, Readings

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TWFScience

Make October downright electric with hands-on, low-prep Halloween science. This Growing Bundle includes STEM activities, stations, readings, and more-all with a festive twist. Buy once and get every future addition free via bundle updates (price increases as new activities are added).What Students D

6th - 11th Chemistry, Engineering, Physical Science

Haunted Swamp STEM Lab Investigation: Halloween Water Filtration Challenge

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A mysterious toxic spill has cursed the Haunted Swamp! Your class of scientists has been summoned by the local town council to design and build a filtration system that can rescue the swamp’s ghostly residents before Halloween night. Each team must engineer, test, and optimize a filter that clears “

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

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

Also included in: Halloween Science Activities & Investigations | Labs, Stations, STEM, Readings

Survival of the Creepiest – Halloween Creature Adaptation STEM Challenge

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TWFScience

On Halloween night, the Earth's climate fractures into eerie realms warped by monstrous weather. Only creatures born of imagination (and backed by science adaptation) can survive. Your mission: design a horrifying yet biologically believable organism that has adapted to, thrives in, one of these cur

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

NGSS MS-LS2-1, MS-LS2-2, MS-LS2-4+5

Also included in: Halloween Science Activities & Investigations | Labs, Stations, STEM, Readings

The Chemistry of Candy - High School Reading | Sugar, Acids, Thermal Reactions

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The Chemistry of Candy Reading Comprehension Passage and Questions - This article explains how chemistry shapes every aspect of candy—from the colors created by dyes and the tang of acids to the structure, texture, and reactions of sugars—revealing how science transforms simple ingredients into swee

9th - 12th Science, Chemistry, Physical Science

NGSS HS-PS1-2, HS-PS1-3, HS-PS1-4

Also included in: Valentine's Day Science Activities | STEM, Project, Readings | High School

The Chemistry of Candy Reading | 6th, 7th, 8th Grade | Colors, Flavors, Textures

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TWFScience

Discover how scientists engineer candy. From bright dyes and sour acids to sugar crystals and caramelizing reactions, this article shows how chemistry controls candy’s colors, flavors, and textures—turning simple ingredients into sweets. This resource covers the following topics:Why Color MattersThe

6th - 8th Science, Chemistry, Physical Science

NGSS MS-PS1-1, MS-PS1-2, MS-PS1-3+1

Also included in: Valentine's Day Science Activities | STEM, Project, Readings | 6th, 7th, 8th

Middle School Physical Science Curriculum | NGSS Aligned | MS-PS1, PS2, PS3, PS4

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TWFScience

This bundle includes all four complete, NGSS-aligned Middle School Physical Science bundles—MS-PS1, MS-PS2, MS-PS3, and MS-PS4—curated to cover every performance expectation with engaging lessons, hands-on labs/engineering challenges, readings, activities, and organized teacher supports.Why teachers

6th - 8th Chemistry, Physical Science, Physics

NGSS MS-PS1-1, MS-PS1-2, MS-PS1-3+16

Marble Ramp: Height vs Average Speed STEM Investigation | Scientific Method

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TWFScience

Give students a fast, hands-on motion investigation: set up a simple marble ramp, change only the ramp height, and measure how height affects average speed. With clear test rules and simple materials, students plan a fair test, collect multiple times for each height, calculate average speed, and cre

6th - 11th 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.8.1-5 - Science Skills and STEM Bundle | TEKS Science 8th Grade | Texas, STAAR

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This RESOURCE BUNDLE is for Texas grade 8 science teachers who are teaching S.8.1-5 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 50%.✅

8th Grade Engineering, General Science, Physical Science

Also included in: TEKS Science 7th and 8th Grade 2024 Texas TWO-Year Bundle | STAAR Science

S.8.6.A - Elements, Compounds, Mixtures | TEKS Science 8th Grade | Texas, STAAR

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This RESOURCE BUNDLE is for Texas grade 8 science teachers who are teaching S.8.6.A Classification of Matter 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 60%....

8th Grade Chemistry, General Science, Physical Science

Also included in: S.8.6 Matter Classification Bundle | TEKS Science 8th Grade | Matter and Energy

S.8.6.B - The Periodic Table of Elements | TEKS Science 8th Grade | Texas, STAAR

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This RESOURCE BUNDLE is for Texas grade 8 science teachers who are teaching S.8.6.B The Periodic Table of Elements 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

8th Grade Chemistry, General Science, Physical Science

Also included in: S.8.6 Matter Classification Bundle | TEKS Science 8th Grade | Matter and Energy

S.8.6.C - Cohesion, Adhesion, & Surface Tension | TEKS Science 8th Grade STAAR

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This RESOURCE BUNDLE is for Texas grade 8 science teachers who are teaching S.8.6.C Cohesion, Adhesion, & Surface Tension in Water 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 bundl

8th Grade Chemistry, General Science, Physical Science

Also included in: S.8.6 Matter Classification Bundle | TEKS Science 8th Grade | Matter and Energy

S.8.6.D - The Properties of Acids, Bases, and pH | TEKS Science 8th Grade STAAR

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This RESOURCE BUNDLE is for Texas grade 8 science teachers who are teaching S.8.6.D - The Properties of Acids, Bases, and pH 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 SAV

8th Grade Chemistry, General Science, Physical Science

Also included in: S.8.6 Matter Classification Bundle | TEKS Science 8th Grade | Matter and Energy

S.8.6.E Conservation of Mass | TEKS Science 8th Grade | STAAR Texas | Reactions

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This RESOURCE BUNDLE is for Texas grade 8 science teachers who are teaching S.8.6.E - The Conservation of Mass 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.8.6.D - 8th Grade S...

8th Grade Chemistry, General Science, Physical Science

Also included in: S.8.6 Matter Classification Bundle | TEKS Science 8th Grade | Matter and Energy

S.8.6 Matter Classification Bundle | TEKS Science 8th Grade | Matter and Energy

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This RESOURCE BUNDLE is for Texas grade 8 science teachers who are teaching S.8.6 - The student understands that matter can be classified according to its properties and matter is conserved in chemical changes that occur within closed systems. according to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (T

8th Grade Basic Principles, Chemistry, Physical Science