Physical Science Readers and Passages

This passage introduces kindergarteners to the basics of motion and forces, aligned with NGSS Standard K-PS2. Kids learn...

This passage focuses on helping kindergarten students understand the differences between rolling and sliding, as outline...

This reading passage introduces children to the concept of how sunlight affects Earth’s surfaces. Using a relatable stor...

This reading passage tells the story of Liam at the beach, exploring how sunlight affects the temperature of rocks, sand...

In this passage, Alex and Mia use a simple tent to block sunlight and create a cooler place to play. By observing the ef...

In this story, Leo and Emma use an umbrella to block the sunlight and stay cool while playing in the park. By observing ...

This passage addresses NGSS K-PS2-2 through a simple engineering investigation with marbles. Students learn how ramp ste...

This passage supports NGSS K-PS2-2 learning by showing how design solutions can solve motion problems. Through trial and...

This passage explores NGSS K-PS3-1 through familiar playground experiences. Students observe how sunlight affects differ...

This passage addresses NGSS K-PS3-1 by comparing temperature differences in materials exposed to sunlight versus shade. ...

This passage addresses NGSS K-PS3-2 through a practical experiment with sun shelters. Students learn how designed struct...

This passage supports NGSS K-PS3-2 learning by showing how simple structures can protect plants from sun damage. Through...

This science reading passage, titled 'The Freezing Point of Water', introduces students to a key physical science concep...

This science reading passage, 'The Melting Point of Aluminum,' introduces middle school students to the physical propert...

This reading passage, 'Do Protons and Electrons Have the Same Mass?', helps middle school students explore the massive d...

This reading passage, 'How Many Neutrons Does Hydrogen Have?', introduces middle school students to atomic structure usi...

This passage, 'Understanding Specific Heat,' explains the concept of specific heat to middle school students in an acces...

This reading passage on Parts of an Atom provides middle school students with a structured and accessible explanation of...

This reading passage on Chemical Bonds provides middle school students with a clear explanation of how and why atoms con...

This reading passage, 'The Melting Point of Copper,' introduces middle school students to an important physical property...

This passage, 'Freezing Point Depression,' introduces students to the physical science concept of how adding substances ...

This middle school reading passage, 'The Specific Heat of Copper,' explores how copper responds to heat due to its low s...

This reading passage on Atomic Structure provides middle school students with an accessible explanation of the fundament...

This middle school science reading passage, titled 'The Melting Point of Substances', explores the physical property kno...

This passage, 'The Boiling Point of Water,' introduces students to the physical property of boiling point through one of...

This reading passage, 'The Mass of a Proton,' introduces middle school students to one of the smallest yet most importan...

This middle school science passage, 'What Charge Does a Neutron Have?', teaches students about one of the key subatomic ...

This reading passage, 'What Is the Charge of a Proton?', introduces middle school students to the concept of electric ch...

This engaging science passage, 'The Melting Point of Steel,' explains a key physical property of steel—its melting point...

This middle school science reading passage, 'The Specific Heat Capacity of Water,' explains how water's high specific he...

This middle school science passage, 'The Specific Heat of Ice,' explains how ice has a lower specific heat than liquid w...

This middle school science passage, 'What Is Thermal Energy?', introduces students to the concept of energy from particl...

This passage, 'What Is the Difference Between Thermal Energy and Heat?', helps middle school students understand the key...

This engaging middle school science passage introduces students to the basic principles of heat transfer, aligning with ...

This middle school science passage explains the concept of conduction, focusing on how heat moves through solids. Aligne...

This middle school science reading passage introduces students to the concept of conductivity, explaining how materials ...

This middle school science reading passage explains conduction through everyday examples, such as a hot metal spoon in s...

This engaging science passage introduces students to the concept of a temperature gradient, a key idea aligned with the ...

This passage introduces students to the concept of heat transfer rate, aligned with NGSS standard MS-PS3-3. It explains ...

This passage introduces the concept of entropy in the context of energy, aligning with NGSS standard MS-PS3-4. It explai...

This engaging science passage introduces middle school readers to the concept of endothermic reactions, aligned with NGS...

This science passage introduces students to the idea of exothermic reactions—chemical changes that release heat or light...

This clear and accessible passage helps students understand why freezing is an exothermic process, even though frozen ob...

This middle school science passage introduces the concept of thermal contraction, aligned with NGSS standard MS-PS1-4. I...

This engaging science passage for middle school students explores the concept of gravitational energy, a form of potenti...

This NGSS-aligned reading passage introduces 6th–8th grade students to the concept of kinetic energy—energy that an obje...

This science passage is crafted for 6th–8th grade students and focuses on mechanical energy—specifically the combination...

This informational science passage on chemical energy is designed for middle school students and aligns with the NGSS st...

This engaging NGSS-aligned reading passage explores the science of sublimation, a unique phase change where a solid turn...

This NGSS-aligned science passage for middle school explains the thermodynamic nature of sublimation, showing how a soli...