Physical Science activities

It's one thing for middle school physical science students to classify examples of the ten major energy forms. Identifying the energy types involved in a conversion takes additional practice. In this activity, students will analyze fourteen scenarios...

Do your students need more practice classifying the forms of energy? Mine do every year. I annually assign this full-page activity in my eighth grade physical science class. This lesson is the second of a two-part published series. Students will...

Greetings! Microbiology is my favorite unit to teach in biology. It’s no surprise that microbiology was my favorite science college course. I wrote this user-friendly and safe version of this simple stain lab for bacteria, because my middle school...

Welcome! In this lab investigation, students will test how long it takes the designated number of tablet pieces to dissolve with a varying amount of surface area. The surface area is a critical factor that affects the rate of reaction in chemical...

This listing features four-page lab activity where a designated student in a small group simulates a functioning enzyme that is responsible for breaking apart flat toothpicks in various time trials. This activity is suited for middle or high school...

Do your students need help comparing and contrasting solutes and solvents? Do they "mix" up their understanding of mixtures, from solutions to suspensions? Mine do annually! That is why I created this activity! I assign this lesson to my eighth-grade...

Do your students need help comparing and contrasting solutes and solvents? Do they "mix" up their understanding of mixtures, from solutions to suspensions? Mine do annually! That is why I created this activity. I assign this lesson to my eighth-grade...

This listing features a two-page problem set about Newton’s 2nd Law – force equals mass times acceleration. I assign this exercise in my eighth-grade physical science class. High school physical science teachers could utilize this activity...

This listing features two versions of a one-page crossword puzzle about the factors that affect the rate of a chemical reaction. One version includes a word bank for differentiation purposes while the other does not. I assign this activity in the...

This listing features two versions of a one-page crossword puzzle about the basics of chemical reactions. One version includes a word bank for differentiation purposes while the other does not. I assign this activity in the introductory chemistry unit of...

This listing features two versions of a crossword puzzle about the matter and changes in matter. One version includes a word bank for differentiation purposes while the other does not. I assign this activity in the introductory chemistry unit of my...

This listing features two labs about the conservation of momentum using marbles. I facilitate this activity series on successive days in my eighth-grade physical science class. This lab set aligns with our unit about Newton’s three laws. In the...