About this resource
3 mystery-driven Science Unlocked lesson sets for middle school (grades 6-8), about 3 weeks of plant & animal growth 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, photosynthesis, photosynthesis and cellular respiration, 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
- Raising the Odds (MS-LS1-4, Animal Behaviors & Plant Structures for Reproduction). A giant flower in Sumatra smells like rotting meat — and its center spike even heats up when it blooms. Why would a plant WANT to stink?
- Growing Giants (MS-LS1-5, Genetic & Environmental Factors in Growth). In 2025, twin brothers in the UK grew a pumpkin that weighed 2,819 pounds — about as much as a small car. What made it a giant: the seeds (genes), the growing (environment), or both?
- Garden in a Bottle (MS-LS1-6, Photosynthesis: Matter & Energy). In 1960, a man planted a spiderwort in a giant glass bottle. He watered it once more in 1972, then sealed it shut. Over 40 years later, it was still growing. How can a plant live sealed in a bottle — with no new air, water, or food?
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.
- 157 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.
