Physics Resources

Work, Power, & Energy Unit | Kinetic, Potential Energy, Conservation, Efficiency

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TWFScience

This curriculum includes a full lesson and activity set for teaching a complete unit on Work, Power, and Energy and includes a Daily Teaching Timeline. This unit is Unit 11 from my Physical Science High School Complete Curriculum Bundle - 1 YearUnit - Work, Power, and Energy4 Lessons & 7 Activit

9th - 11th General Science, Physical Science, Physics

NGSS HS-PS2-4, HS-PS2-5, HS-PS3-1+4

Also included in: Physical Science High School Complete Curriculum Bundle - Full Year NGSS-Aligned

Electricity and Magnetism Unit | Static Electricity, Current, Circuits, Magnets

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TWFScience

This curriculum includes a full lesson and activity set for teaching a complete unit on Electricity and Magnetism and includes a Daily Teaching Timeline. This unit is Unit 12 from my Physical Science High School Complete Curriculum Bundle - 1 YearUnit - Electricity and Magnetism6 Lessons & 10 Ac

9th - 11th General Science, Physical Science, Physics

NGSS HS-PS2-4, HS-PS2-5, HS-PS3-1+4

Also included in: Physical Science High School Complete Curriculum Bundle - Full Year NGSS-Aligned

Earth Science Unit | Earth's Composition, Tectonic Plates, Rock Cycle, Weather

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TWFScience

This curriculum includes a full lesson and activity set for teaching a complete unit on Earth Science and includes a Daily Teaching Timeline. This unit is Unit 13 from my Physical Science High School Complete Curriculum Bundle - 1 YearUnit - Earth Science8 Lessons & 15 ActivitiesEarth’s Composit

9th - 11th General Science, Physical Science, Physics

NGSS HS-PS2-4, HS-ESS1-4, HS-ESS1-5+9

Also included in: Physical Science High School Complete Curriculum Bundle - Full Year NGSS-Aligned

MS-PS3-6 Electrical Currents and Circuits BUNDLE | NYSSLS | Circuits, Voltage

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TWFScience

This RESOURCE BUNDLE is for New York State Middle School science teachers who are teaching MS-PS3-6 Electrical Currents and Circuits according to the NYSSLS - NGSS. Save 63% by purchasing the resources in this bundle.✅ Covers the NYSSLS MS-PS3-6 Standard: Make observations to provide evidence that...

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

Also included in: New York State Physical Science Middle School Science Curriculum | NYSSLS

Spooky Science: Halloween Science Activity Bundle for Middle School

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TWFScience

Make science fun, festive, and hands-on this Halloween! This resource includes three engaging experiments that will get your middle school science students excited about chemistry, physics, and physical science. Each activity includes a description, a detailed procedure/material list, discussion que

6th - 9th Chemistry, Physical Science, Physics

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

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

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TWFScience

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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TWFScience

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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TWFScience

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

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

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TWFScience

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

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

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TWFScience

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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TWFScience

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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TWFScience

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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TWFScience

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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TWFScience

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

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

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TWFScience

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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TWFScience

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

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

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TWFScience

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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TWFScience

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

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

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TWFScience

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

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

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

Haunted Swamp STEM Lab Investigation: Halloween Water Filtration Challenge

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TWFScience

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

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