About this resource
21 mystery-driven Science Unlocked lesson sets for middle school (grades 6-8), about 21 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: ecosystems, cells, genetics, photosynthesis, natural selection, claim evidence reasoning (CER), science phenomenon, review games.
Bundle price: $42 for 21 sets ($2 a set). Bought one at a time, these sets cost $63.
Sets in this bundle
- Built From Cells (MS-LS1-1, Cells: Living Things Are Made of Cells)
- Cell Parts at Work (MS-LS1-2, Cell Parts & Organelles Model)
- Systems in Space (MS-LS1-3, Body Systems & Subsystems)
- Raising the Odds (MS-LS1-4, Animal Behaviors & Plant Structures for Reproduction)
- Growing Giants (MS-LS1-5, Genetic & Environmental Factors in Growth)
- Garden in a Bottle (MS-LS1-6, Photosynthesis: Matter & Energy)
- The Atom Shuffle (MS-LS1-7, Cellular Respiration & Food Molecules)
- Message Received (MS-LS1-8, Senses, Nerves & the Brain)
- Boom and Bust (MS-LS2-1, Resource Availability & Populations)
- Open Wide (MS-LS2-2, Ecosystem Interactions)
- The Salmon Forest (MS-LS2-3, Ecosystems: Matter Cycles & Energy Flow)
- The Vanishing Kelp Forest (MS-LS2-4, Ecosystem Changes Affect Populations)
- A Bridge for the Wild (MS-LS2-5, Biodiversity & Ecosystem Services Design)
- The Bodybuilder Dog (MS-LS3-1, Mutations & Proteins)
- The Banana Clones (MS-LS3-2, Asexual vs. Sexual Reproduction)
- The Fossil Forecast (MS-LS4-1, Fossil Record Patterns)
- The Whale’s Hidden Hand (MS-LS4-2, Anatomical Similarities & Evolution)
- Hidden Family Ties (MS-LS4-3, Embryo Development Evidence)
- Hurricane Survivors (MS-LS4-4, Natural Selection & Variation)
- The Neon Fish (MS-LS4-5, Artificial Selection & Genetic Engineering)
- The Tuskless Mystery (MS-LS4-6, Natural Selection Math & Population Traits)
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
- 21 one-week units, each with 5-6 levels (about one 45-50 minute class per level).
- 21 of the 21 sets include a hands-on lab with a materials list and safety notes.
- 1035 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
- 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.
