About this resource
5 mystery-driven Science Unlocked lesson sets for middle school (grades 6-8), about 5 weeks of cells & body systems instruction. Each set opens with a real, surprising phenomenon, builds the science one level at a time, and ends with students cracking the case in a claim-evidence-reasoning (CER) write-up.
Topics: cells, plant and animal cells, body systems, human body systems, cellular respiration and photosynthesis, nervous system, claim evidence reasoning (CER), science phenomenon, review games.
Bundle price: $12.50 for 5 sets ($2.50 a set). Bought one at a time, these sets cost $15.
Sets in this bundle
- Built From Cells (MS-LS1-1, Cells: Living Things Are Made of Cells). A yellow blob with no brain, no mouth, and no legs can find its way through a maze. Is “the Blob” alive — and how many cells is it made of?
- Cell Parts at Work (MS-LS1-2, Cell Parts & Organelles Model). A limp, floppy lettuce leaf goes into a bowl of ice water — and about 30 minutes later it’s crisp and crunchy again. What happens inside its cells to make it crisp?
- Systems in Space (MS-LS1-3, Body Systems & Subsystems). After months on the space station, astronauts come home weak, wobbly, and dizzy — some can’t even stand up on their own. Why — and is it only their muscles?
- The Atom Shuffle (MS-LS1-7, Cellular Respiration & Food Molecules). Every summer, Alaska’s brown bears get huge — then live on their stored fat all winter. People’s bodies use stored fat, too. When a body uses up fat, where does all that matter go?
- Message Received (MS-LS1-8, Senses, Nerves & the Brain). Mint gum isn’t cold — a thermometer proves it. So why does it make your mouth feel cool, and why does a sip of water afterward feel ICE cold?
Every set includes
- An editable Teacher Deck with answers highlighted and speaker notes (what to say, support and GT tips).
- An interactive Student Deck (PowerPoint + PDF) where students type, drag and rate their confidence.
- Google Slides versions of both decks, with make-a-copy links.
- A Teacher Guide with a run-of-show for every level, materials, misconceptions, answer keys and sources.
- A Student Printable in 12 pt type, plus a low-ink greyscale copy, for paper days and sub days.
- A self-grading digital activity: SCORM 2004, SCORM 1.2, a web package and a single HTML file.
- Two whole-class review games (Jeopardy-style and Trashketball), plus Kahoot! and Blooket import files with an answer key.
- Leveled lessons with "I can" targets, notes, practice, checkpoints, exit tickets, a Mini Quiz and a Stretch beyond grade level.
By the numbers
- 5 one-week units, each with 5-6 levels (about one 45-50 minute class per level).
- 5 of the 5 sets include a hands-on lab with a materials list and safety notes.
- 246 Kahoot!/Blooket review questions across the bundle.
Try the digital activity first
- Not sure the self-grading activity will work in your LMS? Download the FREE HTML & SCORM Sample and test it with your students before you buy.
Save more
- Middle School Life Science (21 sets, $42)
- Science Unlocked Mega Bundle (89 sets, $133.50)
More from Mystery Lab Learning
- See every Science Unlocked set, and follow to hear when new ones are added, at Mystery Lab Learning.
Good to know
- When a set in this bundle is updated, you get the update for free in My Purchases.
- The illustrations in these resources were created with AI image tools, and AI tools helped draft the lesson text. Every slide, answer key and lab step was then fact-checked against the sources listed in each Teacher Guide and proofread.
- Kahoot!, Blooket, Jeopardy!, Google Slides and PowerPoint are trademarks of their owners. These resources are not affiliated with or endorsed by them.
- License: one teacher, for use with their own students. Please buy an additional license for each colleague who uses it.
