Physical Science Readers and Passages

This passage addresses NGSS K-PS2-2 through a simple engineering investigation with marbles. Student...

This passage introduces kindergarteners to the basics of motion and forces, aligned with NGSS Standa...

This passage focuses on helping kindergarten students understand the differences between rolling and...

This reading passage introduces children to the concept of how sunlight affects Earth’s surfaces. Us...

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

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

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

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

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

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

This passage supports NGSS K-PS2-2 learning by showing how design solutions can solve motion problem...

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

This reading passage on Atomic Structure provides middle school students with an accessible explanat...

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

This reading passage on Chemical Bonds provides middle school students with a clear explanation of h...

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

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

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

This engaging science passage, 'The Melting Point of Steel,' explains a key physical property of ste...

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

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

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

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

This reading passage, 'The Mass of a Proton,' introduces middle school students to one of the smalle...

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

This middle school science passage, 'What Charge Does a Neutron Have?', teaches students about one o...

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

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

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

This middle school science reading passage, 'The Specific Heat Capacity of Water,' explains how wate...

This middle school science passage, 'The Specific Heat of Ice,' explains how ice has a lower specifi...

This middle school reading passage, 'The Specific Heat of Copper,' explores how copper responds to h...

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

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

This engaging middle school science passage introduces students to the basic principles of heat tran...

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

This middle school science reading passage introduces students to the concept of conductivity, expla...

This middle school science reading passage explains conduction through everyday examples, such as a ...

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

This passage introduces students to the concept of heat transfer rate, aligned with NGSS standard MS...

This passage introduces the concept of entropy in the context of energy, aligning with NGSS standard...

This engaging science passage introduces middle school readers to the concept of endothermic reactio...

This science passage introduces students to the idea of exothermic reactions—chemical changes that r...

This clear and accessible passage helps students understand why freezing is an exothermic process, e...

This middle school science passage introduces the concept of thermal contraction, aligned with NGSS ...

This engaging science passage for middle school students explores the concept of gravitational energ...

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

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

This informational science passage on chemical energy is designed for middle school students and ali...

This engaging NGSS-aligned reading passage explores the science of sublimation, a unique phase chang...