Full Year of Physical Science Reading Passages

Get 40+ engaging PHYSICAL SCIENCE READING PASSAGES for JUST $1 EACH!

These physical science articles are designed to TEACH and REINFORCE important middle school physical science concepts while keeping students engaged and thinking critically. Each is classroom-ready, content-rich, and made to be useful without adding extra prep to your day.

🔥 40+ articles cover EVERY NGSS-MS-PS standard!
🔥 This set replaces a textbook. Everything is covered.
🔥 Each reading includes BOTH a physical science READING and QUESTIONS.
🔥 The engaging, content-dense texts highlight real-world connections.
🔥 Rigorous follow-up questions asses reading comprehension.
🔥 Print-and-go format for easy lesson planning!
🔥 Packed with content in fewer pages – spend less time at the copier!
🔥 Each lesson is self-contained – no prior knowledge is needed.
🔥 VERSATILE! Teach the material or assign as homework or sub plans.
🔥 Every lesson includes BOTH print and Google Slides versions.

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In each of these activities, students will:

• READ an article related to a physical science topic.
• DEFINE key vocabulary.
• ANSWER text-dependent questions. No prior knowledge is required. All answers come directly from the provided text.

40+ Included Physical Science Titles:

1. Measuring Matter
2. Atoms, Elements, and the Periodic Table
3. Trends in the Periodic Table
4. Mystery Elements
5. How Do Elements Get Their Names?
6. Physical and Chemical Properties of Matter
7. Pure Substances (Elements & Compounds)
8. How Do Compounds Get Their Names?
9. Classifying Matter at the FBI
10. Mixtures
11. Physical vs. Chemical Changes
12. Endothermic & Exothermic Reactions
13. Law of Conservation of Mass
14. Chemical Reactions in Everyday Life
15. Synthetic vs. Natural Materials
16. Synthetic Materials of the Future
17. Chemicals that Changed History
18. Energy & Energy Transformations
19. Types of Renewable Energy
20. Temperature
21. Phase Changes & Phase Change Diagrams
22. Particle Motion
23. Heat Transfer (Conduction, Convection, Radiation)
24. Density Creates Currents
25. Thermal Equilibrium
26. Thermal Energy Conductors & Insulators
27. Contact Forces
28. Balanced and Unbalanced Forces
29. Motion: Speed, Velocity, Acceleration
30. Newton’s Laws of Motion
31. Isaac Newton Biography
32. The Force of Gravity
33. Ways Life Would Be Different Without Gravity
34. What is Static Electricity?
35. Electric Charges and Electric Force
36. Magnets & Magnetism
37. Real-World Uses of Magnets
38. Properties of Waves
39. Real-World Applications of Waves
40. Light and the Electromagnetic Spectrum
41. Sound Waves
42. Analog and Digital Signals

Teacher Notes:

• Please note that these physical science reading passages are not editable.
• Answer keys are always provided.
• Included for each lesson: 1 PDF reading, 1 PDF worksheet, and a Google Slides version of the assignment.
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