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Boat Float STEM Challenge – Buoyancy Engineering Design Activity | Grades K–8
In the Paper Lifeboat STEM Challenge, students become marine engineers as they design and build a lifeboat made entirely from paper and simple classroom materials that can safely float and carry passengers (cargo). This hands-on STEM challenge introduces students to buoyancy, displacement, stability, and structural design while using the Engineering Design Process to solve a real-world survival problem. This engaging, low-prep STEM activity is perfect for STEM labs, science classrooms, engi
K - 8th
Engineering, For All Subjects, Physics
NGSS
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Can Trains Float? Physics Reading Comprehension 2 Passage & Questions
Magnetic levitating trains turn abstract physics ideas into real-world excitement, making them an ideal focus for middle and high school lessons on forces, energy, and engineering under standards such as NGSS MS-PS2 and HS-PS3. A resource that presents the topic through two leveled reading passages with question sets lets every student explore how opposing magnetic fields lift a train above its track, why reduced friction boosts efficiency, and how superconductors can enable record-breaking spee
6th - 10th
General Science, Physics, Reading
CCSS, NGSS
RST.6-8.2
, RST.6-8.4
, RST.9-10.2
+5
Density Slides & Illustrated Notes | Differentiated | Pairs YT Video
These guided notes pair with the YouTube video HERE.Why does one balloon float and another balloon fall? And why do some liquids always end up back on top no matter how much we shake and flip them upside down? Let’s find out together in this episode all about DENSITY! The Differentiated Illustrated Notes can be used with the slides presentation or the linked YT video. The slides presentation has 20 slides with vocabulary & practice slides. INCLUDED:4 versions of Illustrated Notes for differenti
4th - 8th
General Science, Physical Science, Physics
NGSS
MS-PS1-2
Introduction to Free Body Diagrams + Newton's 3rd Law of Motion -LAB-
The BEST way to teach Normal Force is completing the Aluminum Boat Float Challenge. I ask students to design a "boat" out of aluminum foil. Then stack pennies, rubber stoppers, or any other type of incremental mass to overwhelm the floating capacity of the boat. Students will then draw three Free Body Diagrams: 1) A Free Body Diagram of the boat floating without any additional mass. 2) A Free Body Diagram of the boat floating with the maximum amount of mass ( still floating). 3) A Free B
7th - 12th
Physical Science, Physics, Science
NGSS
MS-PS2-2
, MS-PS2-1
Physics of Water | Science Reading Comprehension Passage & Questions
Learning about the physics of water is important because water is fundamental to life and plays a critical role in natural and engineered systems. Understanding concepts like surface tension, viscosity, buoyancy, and phase changes helps explain phenomena such as why objects float, how weather patterns form, and how water moves through ecosystems. This water knowledge is essential for fields like environmental science, engineering, and climate studies, enabling solutions for water management, ren
8th - 11th
Informational Text, Physics, Reading
CCSS, NGSS
RST.6-8.2
, RST.6-8.4
, RST.9-10.2
+5
01 - Calculating Density Guided Notes I Conceptual Physics
Fully editable, NGSS/modeling pedagogy aligned guided notes! Most guided notes provide in-context examples of concepts that will be heavily referenced and utilized throughout the unit, specifically with deploying the models to demonstrate the phenomenon being investigated. Guided notes include scaffolded diagrams and require students to respond to short-answer prompts. Learning Targets Assessed:I know... whether an object will float or sink using the substance and object density.I can... determi
7th - 12th
Physical Science, Physics, Science
CCSS, NGSS
8.F.A.3
, 8.F.B.4
, 8.F.B.5
+24
Also included in: Conceptual Physics Entire Curriculum
Magnets & Mag-lev Trains | Science Reading Comprehension Passage & Questions
Studying magnets and maglev trains is crucial due to their wide-ranging impact on technology and transportation. Magnets are essential in applications like medical imaging and renewable energy, while maglev trains promise faster, smoother, and more eco-friendly travel by reducing friction with magnetic forces. Magnet and magnetic levitation research drives advances in infrastructure and materials science, offering innovative solutions for urban mobility and sustainability. Plus they are floating
7th - 10th
Informational Text, Physical Science, Physics
CCSS, NGSS
RST.6-8.2
, RST.6-8.4
, RST.9-10.2
+6
Magnetic Levitation Trains | 2 Science Article Set | Reading | Print + Digital
This double set of science articles on magnets & mag-lev trains + electromagnetic suspension are fantastic for learning about magnetic levitation trains. Studying magnets and maglev trains is crucial due to their wide-ranging impact on technology and transportation. Magnets are essential in applications like medical imaging and renewable energy, while maglev trains promise faster, smoother, and more eco-friendly travel by reducing friction with magnetic forces. Magnet and magnetic levitation re
8th - 11th
Informational Text, Physics, Reading
CCSS, NGSS
RST.6-8.2
, RST.6-8.4
, RST.6-8.9
+6
Density Worksheet with Answer Key | Mass, Volume & Density Practice-(No Prep)
This Density Practice Problems Worksheet is a comprehensive physical science resource designed to help students build confidence with density calculations and real-world applications of mass, volume, and density. Students will practice using the density formula, solving for missing variables, and applying scientific reasoning through a variety of scaffolded questions and challenge problems. This resource includes: Density formula reference sectionVocabulary reviewStep-by-step density calculation
8th - 12th
General Science, Physical Science, Physics
NGSS
HS-PS2-2
, HS-PS2-4
PBS NOVA Solar System: Icy Worlds Video Questions, Google Doc + Key
Ice exists in many forms throughout the solar system. Amazingly, on cold distant Pluto, glaciers of nitrogen ice flow along the surface. Mars features polar ice caps of carbon dioxide. At the end of the Martian winter, this ice produces geyser-like activity. Inside the planet Uranus, hot, black “anionic” ice exists in an exotic state of nature. Jupiter’s moon Europa features an icy crust over an internal ocean of liquid water. Cracks in the ice allow ruddy brines from the subsurface ocean to dis
8th - 12th
Astronomy, Earth Sciences, Physics
Also included in: PBS NOVA Solar System Video Questions Worksheets Bundle, Google Docs
NGSS 4-PS3-1 Energy and Speed 5E Digital INB DISTANCE LEARNING
This digital interactive notebook is written to align with NGSS 4-PS3-1. The tabs lead students through a 5E Lesson Plan. Through this journey students will do two close readings with questions: one on What is Energy and the other is on Potential and Kinetic Energy. Students explore Speed and Energy with two Science Labs entitled Lab 1 Penny on Flat Surface and Lab 2 Marble Speed. Students will analyze charts and create their own chart. They will be asked to analyze and interpret the
3rd - 6th
English Language Arts, Physical Science, Physics
CCSS, NGSS
RI.4.1
, RI.4.3
, W.4.2
+1
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