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 assess 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. Mendeleev Biography
7. Physical and Chemical Properties of Matter
8. Pure Substances (Elements & Compounds)
9. How Do Compounds Get Their Names?
10. Classifying Matter at the FBI
11. Mixtures
12. Physical vs. Chemical Changes
13. Endothermic & Exothermic Reactions
14. Law of Conservation of Mass
15. Chemical Reactions in Everyday Life
16. Synthetic vs. Natural Materials
17. Synthetic Materials of the Future
18. Chemicals that Changed History
19. Identifying Chemicals of Pollution
20. Energy & Energy Transformations
21. Types of Renewable Energy
22. Temperature
23. Phase Changes & Phase Change Diagrams
24. Particle Motion
25. Heat Transfer (Conduction, Convection, Radiation)
26. Density Creates Currents
27. Thermal Equilibrium
28. Thermal Energy Conductors & Insulators
29. Contact Forces
30. Balanced and Unbalanced Forces
31. Motion: Speed, Velocity, Acceleration
32. Newton’s Laws of Motion
33. Isaac Newton Biography
34. The Force of Gravity
35. Ways Life Would Be Different Without Gravity
36. What is Static Electricity?
37. Electric Charges and Electric Force
38. Magnets & Magnetism
39. Nikola Tesla Biography
40. Real-World Uses of Magnets
41. Properties of Waves
42. Real-World Applications of Waves
43. Light and the Electromagnetic Spectrum
44. Sound Waves
45. 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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