Science Resources

Ionic, Polyatomic, Molecular Compounds Cipher Puzzle - Naming & Formula Writing

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TWFScience

Engage your students with this NO PREP, interactive chemistry cipher activity focused on ionic, polyatomic, and molecular compounds, chemical formulas, and compound naming.In this structured challenge, students solve clues by either naming compounds from formulas or writing formulas from compound na

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

Also included in: SNC2D Ontario Grade 10 Science Chemistry - Chemical Reactions Full Course Unit

Types of Reactions and Balancing Cipher Puzzle - Chemistry Science Activity

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TWFScience

Engage your students with this NO PREP, interactive chemistry cipher activity focused on balancing chemical equations and identifying reaction types.In this structured challenge, students first balance each chemical equation, then identify the type of reaction as synthesis, decomposition, single rep

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

Also included in: Chemistry Concepts Cipher Puzzle Bundle | Periodic Table, Nomenclature, Stoich

Molecular Compounds Cipher Puzzle - Nomenclature | Naming and Formula Writing

Created by
TWFScience

Engage your students with this NO PREP, interactive chemistry cipher activity focused on molecular compounds, chemical formulas, prefixes, and compound naming.In this structured challenge, students solve clues by either naming molecular compounds from formulas or writing formulas from compound names

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

Also included in: Chemical Bonding, Compounds, and Intermolecular Forces 5E Unit Bundle

Electricity & Circuits Graphing Lab Investigations Bundle | 6th, 7th, 8th Grade

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TWFScience

These three electricity and circuits data graphing activities will help your students understand how voltage, current, resistance, and power are related, how series and parallel circuits behave differently, and how electricity use connects to energy consumption while building strong graphing and dat

6th - 9th Graphing, Physical Science, Physics

NGSS MS-PS2-3, MS-PS2-5, MS-PS3-5

Also included in: Middle School Science Graphing & Data Analysis Bundle | Real-World Data 6, 7, 8

SNC2D Ontario Grade 10 Science Chemistry - Chemical Reactions Full Course Unit

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TWFScience

This is my entire Grade 10 SNC2D Ontario Chemistry teaching unit. This is what I use to teach my grade 10 class in Ontario. It includes my daily teaching schedule, lessons, activities, projects, quiz, unit test, and my own lesson walkthrough videos that you can leave your kids who miss class, want e

10th Grade Science, Chemistry, Physical Science

The Carbon Cycle Reading | Grade 8 & Up | Carbon Sinks and Reservoirs

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TWFScience

The Carbon Cycle Processes, Human Impacts, and Solutions Reading Comprehension Passage and QuestionsThis reading explores the real-world science behind the carbon cycle and why it matters for Earth’s climate, ecosystems, and human society. It is a high-interest topic that helps students understand h

8th - 12th Earth Sciences, Environment, General Science

NGSS MS-ESS3-1, MS-ESS3-2, MS-ESS3-3+2

Also included in: Science Reading Comprehension Article Mega Bundle | Grade 8 and Up

Overfishing and Marine Ecosystem Destruction Reading | Grade 8 & Up | Bycatch

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TWFScience

Overfishing and Marine Ecosystem Destruction Reading Comprehension Passage and QuestionsThis reading explores the real-world science behind overfishing and how it impacts marine ecosystems, biodiversity, and human communities. It is a high-interest topic that helps students understand how human acti

8th - 12th Earth Sciences, Environment, General Science

NGSS HS-ESS3-1, HS-ESS3-2, HS-ESS3-3+2

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

Antibiotic Resistance Reading | How Bacteria Evolve and Adapt | Grade 8 & Up

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TWFScience

Antibiotic Resistance: Causes, Consequences, and Global Responses Reading Comprehension Passage and QuestionsThis reading explores the real-world science behind antibiotic resistance and how it impacts human health, healthcare systems, and global society. It is a high-interest topic that helps stude

8th - 12th Basic Principles, Biology, General Science

NGSS HS-LS4-1, HS-LS4-2, HS-LS4-3+2

Also included in: Science Reading Comprehension Article Mega Bundle | Grade 8 and Up

The Water Cycle Data Graphing Bundle | 6th, 7th, 8th Grade | Precipitation

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TWFScience

These three water cycle data graphing activities will help your students understand how precipitation varies by season and location, how temperature affects evaporation, condensation, and cloud formation, and how rainfall, soil type, and infiltration affect runoff and river flow while building stron

6th - 9th Graphing, Earth Sciences, Environment

NGSS MS-ESS2-1, MS-ESS2-4, MS-ESS3-1+1

Also included in: Middle School Science Graphing & Data Analysis Bundle | Real-World Data 6, 7, 8

Design a Habitat & Ecosystem Project | 6th, 7th, 8th Grade

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TWFScience

In this project, your students will explore how habitats support life and how organisms are specially adapted to survive in different environments. Students will design their own habitat, create 10 unique organisms with specific adaptations, and investigate how living and non-living factors interact

7th - 9th Biology, Earth Sciences, Environment

NGSS MS-PS2-1, MS-PS2-3

Building a Moon Base Reading: Artemis I & II and What Comes Next | 6th, 7th, 8th

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TWFScience

Building a Moon Base: Why We Go, How We Live, and What Comes Next Reading Comprehension Passage and QuestionsThis middle school reading introduces students to the science and engineering behind building a moon base and why humans want to live and work on the Moon. Students learn how space agencies l

6th - 8th Astronomy, Earth Sciences, Environment

NGSS MS-ESS1-1, MS-ESS1-2, MS-ESS1-3

Also included in: Artemis Missions, Moon Bases, and Future Space Colonization Unit Bundle

Building and Utilizing a Moon Base Reading | Moon Habitat Design | Grade 8 & Up

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TWFScience

Building and Utilizing a Moon Base: Why, How, and When Reading Comprehension Passage and QuestionsThis reading explores the real-world science and engineering behind building and maintaining a moon base and how it could shape the future of space exploration. It is a high-interest topic that helps st

8th - 12th Astronomy, General Science, Physical Science

NGSS HS-ESS1-4

Also included in: Artemis Missions, Moon Bases, and Future Space Colonization Unit Bundle

Artemis Missions Reading: From Apollo to Artemis to the Moon | Grade 8 & Up

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TWFScience

Artemis Missions: From Apollo to Artemis Moon Exploration Reading Comprehension Passage and QuestionsThis reading explores the real-world science and history behind NASA’s return to the Moon through the Artemis program and how it builds on the legacy of the Apollo missions. It is a high-interest top

8th - 12th Astronomy, General Science, Physical Science

NGSS HS-ESS1-4

Also included in: Artemis Missions, Moon Bases, and Future Space Colonization Unit Bundle

Space Science Graphing Lab Bundle | 6th, 7th, 8th | Distances to Planets & Stars

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TWFScience

These three space science data graphing activities will help your students understand how planet size, distance, speed, and orbital period are related, how moon phases affect illumination and tides, and how temperature and brightness are connected in stars while building strong graphing and data ana

6th - 9th Graphing, Astronomy, Physical Science

NGSS MS-ESS1-1, MS-ESS1-2, MS-ESS1-3

Also included in: Middle School Science Graphing & Data Analysis Bundle | Real-World Data 6, 7, 8

From Apollo to Artemis Reading: Exploring the Moon | 6th, 7th, 8th

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TWFScience

From Apollo to Artemis: Exploring the Moon Reading Comprehension Passage and QuestionsThis middle school reading introduces students to the history and future of human space exploration, from the Apollo Moon landings to NASA’s modern Artemis program. Students learn how astronauts first reached the M

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

NGSS MS-ESS1-1, MS-ESS1-2, MS-ESS1-3

Also included in: Artemis Missions, Moon Bases, and Future Space Colonization Unit Bundle

Artemis III Mission Patch Design Project | NASA Space Activity | All Grades

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TWFScience

In this project, your students will research the Artemis III mission, decide which mission ideas matter most, and turn those ideas into an original mission patch. Students explore mission goals, spacecraft and systems, future Moon exploration, and the symbolism used in real mission patches. They mus

5th - 12th Astronomy, Engineering, Physical Science

NGSS MS-PS2-2, MS-PS2-4, MS-ETS1-1+3

Also included in: Artemis Missions, Moon Bases, and Future Space Colonization Unit Bundle

Living in Deep Space - Astronaut Survival Systems Project | NASA, Artemis II

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TWFScience

In this project, your students will work in groups to figure out how astronauts survive during a space mission like the Artemis missions. Each student becomes the team expert for one major survival system—oxygen, water, food, temperature control, or waste management—and then teaches the class throug

7th - 11th Astronomy, Engineering, Physical Science

NGSS MS-ESS1-3, MS-ETS1-1, MS-ETS1-2+2

Also included in: Artemis Missions, Moon Bases, and Future Space Colonization Unit Bundle

Future Moon Base Planning Presentation Project | NASA, Artemis Mission

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TWFScience

In this project, your students will work in groups to plan a future Moon base for the years after Artemis III. Each student becomes the team expert for one major Moon base system—habitat construction and maintenance, life support, food production, power, or transportation and safety—and then teaches

7th - 11th Astronomy, Engineering, Physical Science

NGSS MS-ESS1-3, MS-ETS1-1, MS-ETS1-2+2

Also included in: Artemis Missions, Moon Bases, and Future Space Colonization Unit Bundle

Exploring Mars - Past, Present, and Future | Mars Missions | 6th, 7th, 8th Grade

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TWFScience

Exploring Mars: Past, Present, and Future Reading Comprehension Passage and QuestionsThis grade 6–8 reading introduces students to the exploration of Mars and the ongoing search for life beyond Earth. Students learn what Mars is like today, why scientists believe it may have once supported life, and

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

NGSS MS-ESS1-1, MS-ESS1-2, MS-ESS1-3

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

The Spacesuit Survival Mystery - Space Activity | Astronauts Surviving in Space

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TWFScience

Turn your students into science detectives with this NO PREP, engaging, real-world investigation focused on astronaut survival and spacesuit technology. In this case file activity, students analyze space environment data, examine pressure and oxygen needs, evaluate temperature extremes, investigate

6th - 10th Astronomy, General Science, Physical Science

NGSS MS-ESS1-1, MS-ESS1-2, MS-ESS1-3+8

Also included in: Science Detective Mystery Bundle | Chemistry, Human Body, Environmental Science

The Rocket Launch Mystery - Space Activity | How Rockets Get Into Space

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TWFScience

Turn your students into science detectives with this NO PREP, engaging, real-world investigation focused on how rockets leave Earth. In this case file activity, students analyze evidence about thrust, gravity, fuel burning, exhaust gases, rocket mass, staging, nozzle design, and repeated launch patt

6th - 10th Astronomy, General Science, Physical Science

NGSS MS-ESS1-1, MS-ESS1-2, MS-ESS1-3+8

Also included in: Artemis Missions, Moon Bases, and Future Space Colonization Unit Bundle

Water Pollution and Public Health Reading | Grade 8 & Up | Ecosystem Damage

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TWFScience

Water Pollution: Sources, Health Risks, Ecosystem Damage, and Solutions Reading Comprehension Passage and QuestionsThis reading explores the real-world science behind water pollution and how it affects ecosystems, human health, and society. It helps students understand how pollutants enter water sys

8th - 12th Biology, Earth Sciences, Environment

NGSS MS-LS2-1, MS-LS2-4, MS-ESS3-1+7

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

Deforestation and Habitat Destruction Reading | Grade 8 & Up | Biodiversity

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TWFScience

Deforestation and Habitat Destruction Reading Comprehension Passage and QuestionsThis reading explores the real-world science behind deforestation and habitat destruction and how they affect biodiversity, climate, water systems, and human communities. It helps students understand why forests and oth

8th - 12th Biology, Earth Sciences, Environment

NGSS MS-LS2-1, MS-LS2-4, MS-ESS3-1+7

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

The Microgravity Mystery - Space Activity | Why Astronauts Float in Space

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TWFScience

Turn your students into science detectives with this NO PREP, engaging, real-world investigation focused on why astronauts float in space. In this case file activity, students analyze evidence about gravity in orbit, free fall, sideways motion, floating tools, water behavior, astronaut movement, and

6th - 10th Astronomy, General Science, Physical Science

NGSS MS-ESS1-1, MS-ESS1-2, MS-ESS1-3+8

Also included in: Artemis Missions, Moon Bases, and Future Space Colonization Unit Bundle