About this resource
3 mystery-driven Science Unlocked lesson sets for middle school (grades 6-8), about 3 weeks of kinetic & potential energy 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: kinetic energy, kinetic and potential energy, thermal energy, 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
- Speed Squared (MS-PS3-1, Kinetic Energy, Mass & Speed). In 2016, something smaller than a grain of sand chipped a window on the International Space Station. How could a speck that tiny carry enough energy to chip tough space glass?
- The Water Battery (MS-PS3-2, Potential Energy). In the mountains of Virginia, engineers built a “battery” with no chemicals inside — just two lakes, one high above the other. It can power about 750,000 homes. How can two lakes store energy — and where is that energy hiding?
- Red-Hot Brakes (MS-PS3-5, Kinetic Energy & Energy Transfer). At Monza, a Formula 1 car brakes from about 330 km/h (205 mph) to under 90 km/h in about 3 seconds. Its brake discs glow orange-red. Where did all that motion energy go, and why do the brakes glow?
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
- Middle School Physical Science + Engineering (23 sets, $46)
- 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.
