Physical Science Resources

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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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

Valentine's Day Lava Lamp STEM Investigation - Density & Gas Production

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TWFScience

Students will investigate density, polarity, and gas production through a Valentine’s Day–themed lava lamp investigation. Using oil, water, food coloring in Valentine colors, and heart-themed effervescent tablets, students explore how chemical reactions can make liquids move in surprising ways—perfe

6th - 11th Chemistry, Physical Science, Physics

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

The Chemistry of Chocolate Reading | Grade 8 & Up | Phase Changes of Matter

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TWFScience

The Chemistry of Chocolate: Why It Melts in Your Mouth Reading Comprehension Passage and Questions. The Chemistry of Chocolate is a high-interest chemistry topic that helps students explore how particle motion, energy, and phase changes explain a familiar everyday experience—chocolate melting as we

8th - 12th Science, Chemistry, Physical Science

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

The Chemistry of Chocolate - Phase Changes & Properties Reading | 6th, 7th, 8th

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This grade 6–8 reading introduces students to the chemistry of chocolate and how phase changes explain why chocolate melts in your mouth but stays solid at room temperature. It explains how heat, particle motion, and states of matter affect everyday materials using chocolate as a familiar and engagi

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

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

Valentine's Day Science Activities | STEM, Project, Readings | 6th, 7th, 8th

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TWFScience

Make February meaningful (and still academically rigorous) with hands-on, low-prep Valentine’s Day science. This bundle brings together activities, STEM investigations, readings, and a project that connects core science concepts to familiar Valentine’s themes—chocolate, candy, hearts, bonding, and c

6th - 10th Chemistry, Engineering, Physical Science

Valentine's Day Science Activities | STEM, Project, Readings | High School

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TWFScience

Make February meaningful (and academically rigorous) with hands‑on, low‑prep Valentine’s Day science for grades 9‑12. This bundle combines lab investigations, in‑depth readings, themed activities, and a project that ties core high‑school science concepts—density, gas production, bond energy, phase c

8th - 11th Chemistry, Engineering, Physical Science

Forces in Everyday Life Lesson | Real Force Applications | 6th, 7th, 8th Grade

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TWFScience

This middle school science lesson introduces forces in a clear, student-friendly way that builds understanding without overwhelming learners. Students explore familiar situations—such as pushing objects, sliding, throwing, and falling—to understand how forces cause objects to move, stop, speed up, o

6th - 8th Science, Physical Science, Physics

Net Force - Balanced vs Unbalanced Forces STEM Investigation

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TWFScience

In this hands-on STEM investigation, students will explore net force, balanced forces, and unbalanced forces by analyzing force interactions in the horizontal direction. Using force diagrams and simple calculations, students learn how multiple forces act on an object and how to determine whether tho

6th - 11th General Science, Physical Science, Physics

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

S.6.7.A – Forces & Motion: Gravity, Friction, Magnetism & Applied Forces | TEKS

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TWFScience

This NO-PREP, RESOURCE BUNDLE is for Texas grade 6 science teachers who are teaching S.6.7.A - The student is expected to identify and explain how forces act on objects, including gravity, friction, magnetism, applied forces, and normal forces, using real-world applications according to the Texas Es

6th Grade General Science, Physical Science, Physics

Also included in: S.6.7 - Force, Motion, and Energy Curriculum Bundle | TEKS Science 6th Grade

S.6.7.B – Net Force: Balanced & Unbalanced Forces Using Diagrams | TEKS Science

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TWFScience

This NO-PREP, RESOURCE BUNDLE is for Texas grade 6 science teachers who are teaching S.6.7.B - The student is expected to calculate the net force on an object in a horizontal or vertical direction using diagrams and determine if the forces are balanced or unbalanced according to the Texas Essential

6th Grade General Science, Physical Science, Physics

Also included in: S.6.7 - Force, Motion, and Energy Curriculum Bundle | TEKS Science 6th Grade

S.6.7.C – Newton’s Third Law: Action-Reaction Force Pairs | TEKS Science 6th

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This NO-PREP, RESOURCE BUNDLE is for Texas grade 6 science teachers who are teaching S.6.7.C - The student is expected to identify simultaneous force pairs that are equal in magnitude and opposite in direction that result from the interactions between objects using Newton's Third Law of Motion accor

6th Grade General Science, Physical Science, Physics

Also included in: S.6.7 - Force, Motion, and Energy Curriculum Bundle | TEKS Science 6th Grade