About this resource
3 mystery-driven Science Unlocked lesson sets for grade 5, about 3 weeks of science 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: plant needs, ecosystems, food web, claim evidence reasoning (CER), science phenomenon, review games.
Bundle price: $7.50 for 3 sets ($2.50 a set). Bought one at a time, these sets cost $9.
Sets in this bundle
- The Sun-Powered Sprint (5-PS3-1, Energy in Food Comes From the Sun). Sarah the cheetah ran 100 meters in under 6 seconds — and she never ate a single plant. Could her super-fast sprint really be powered by the Sun?
- The Willow in the Pot (5-LS1-1, Plants Get Matter From Air & Water). About 400 years ago, a scientist planted a 5-pound willow in a pot of 200 pounds of dry soil. He gave it only water. Five years later the tree weighed about 169 pounds, but the soil had lost only about 2 ounces. Where did the tree’s new mass come from?
- The Cow Pat Problem (5-LS2-1, Food Webs & Decomposers: Matter Cycles). In 1950s Australia, millions of cow pats sat on the fields for months. The grass under them died. Then scientists brought in dung beetles, and the pats vanished. Where did all those cow pats go — and how did it help the grass grow back?
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
- 3 one-week units, each with 5-6 levels (about one 45-50 minute class per level).
- 3 of the 3 sets include a hands-on lab with a materials list and safety notes.
- 144 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
- Grade 5 Complete (16 sets, $32)
- 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.
