Reading in Science: Density

Six short science passages about density, each targeting a different reading-comprehension skill so students never answer the same question type twice. This is where the calculations live: students read worked examples for finding the density of regular shapes (length x width x height) and irregular shapes (water displacement), then practice with D = mass / volume, before moving on to relative density, other fluids, and why a steel ship floats. Use it as a six-day routine, a review packet, or cut the cards apart for stations.

What's Included

• 6 illustrated passage cards, each with a labeled reading skill and comprehension questions:
• 1 - Density Overview (context clues) · 2 - Regular-Shaped Objects (sequence, worked example) · 3 - Irregular-Shaped Objects (cause & effect, water displacement) · 4 - Relative Density (inference) · 5 - Relative Density in Other Fluids (compare & contrast) · 6 - Density, Not Size or Weight (main idea)
• Full answer key with worked solutions and sample responses
• 4-page letter-size PDF, no prep

How It Helps You Teach

• Carries the calculation half of TEKS 6.6D - D = m/V, plus finding volume for regular and irregular objects - inside real reading practice
• Builds RI.6.1-6.4 reading skills at the same time: context clues, sequence, cause/effect, inference, compare/contrast, and main idea
• Self-contained cards double as reading stations - the skill chip tells each group what kind of thinking to use

Pair It With

This is the reading anchor of the Density set, alongside four quick one-pagers: Context Clues, Inferences, Science in the News (the world's biggest iceberg), and Science Sort (Sink or Float?). Check out our library for the full set and bundle.

Standards: TEKS 6.6D; CCSS RI.6.1-6.4. Part of the Daily Science series by Workybooks.