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Science activities, mysteries & escape rooms

Science reading mysteries, CSI-style science cases and digital escape rooms on life, earth and physical science, each built so students use the content to solve the case.

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Science

Grades 3–5

  • Habitats and adaptations
  • Energy
  • Animals and insects
  • Human impact on the environment
  • Sharks
Grade 4 page →
All About Spiders Reading Mystery, Animals and insects, grades 3–6All About Spiders Reading MysteryReading mystery · Grades 3–6See the case file →Cell Theory Reading Mystery, Cells, grades 5–8Cell Theory Reading MysteryReading mystery · Grades 5–8See the case file →Planet Earth Reading Mystery, Earth systems, grades 3–6Planet Earth Reading MysteryReading mystery · Grades 3–6See the case file →Coral Reefs Reading Mystery, Ecosystems and food webs, grades 3–6Coral Reefs Reading MysteryReading mystery · Grades 3–6See the case file →Conductors & Insulators Reading Mystery, Electricity and circuits, grades 4–5Conductors & Insulators Reading MysteryReading mystery · Grades 4–5See the case file →Conservation of Energy Reading Mystery, Energy, grades 3–6Conservation of Energy Reading MysteryReading mystery · Grades 3–6See the case file →Droughts Reading Mystery, Extreme weather, grades 3–6Droughts Reading MysteryReading mystery · Grades 3–6See the case file →Forces and Motion Escape Room, Forces and motion, grades 3–5Forces and Motion Escape RoomDigital escape room · Grades 3–5See the case file →DNA Mutations Reading Mystery, Genetics, grades 5–8DNA Mutations Reading MysteryReading mystery · Grades 5–8See the case file →Animal Adaptations Reading Mystery, Habitats and adaptations, grades 3–6Animal Adaptations Reading MysteryReading mystery · Grades 3–6See the case file →Endocrine System Reading Mystery, Human body systems, grades 5–8Endocrine System Reading MysteryReading mystery · Grades 5–8See the case file →Human Impact on Environment, Human impact on the environment, grades 3–6Human Impact on EnvironmentReading mystery · Grades 3–6See the case file →Butterfly Life Cycle Reading Mystery, Life cycles, grades 3–6Butterfly Life Cycle Reading MysteryReading mystery · Grades 3–6See the case file →Energy Resources Reading Mystery, Natural resources, grades 3–6Energy Resources Reading MysteryReading mystery · Grades 3–6See the case file →Physical & Chemical Changes Escape Room, Physical and chemical changes, grades 4–7Physical & Chemical Changes Escape RoomDigital escape room · Grades 4–7See the case file →Bees & Pollination Reading Mystery, Plants and pollination, grades 3–6Bees & Pollination Reading MysteryReading mystery · Grades 3–6See the case file →Rocks & Minerals Reading Mystery, Rocks, soil and fossils, grades 3–6Rocks & Minerals Reading MysteryReading mystery · Grades 3–6See the case file →Shark Conservation Reading Mystery, Sharks, grades 3–6Shark Conservation Reading MysteryReading mystery · Grades 3–6See the case file →Solar System Reading Mystery, Space and the solar system, grades 3–6Solar System Reading MysteryReading mystery · Grades 3–6See the case file →States of Matter Escape Room, States of matter, grades 3–6States of Matter Escape RoomDigital escape room · Grades 3–6See the case file →Water Conservation Reading Mystery, Water pollution and conservation, grades 3–6Water Conservation Reading MysteryReading mystery · Grades 3–6See the case file →Electromagnetic Spectrum Escape Room, Waves and light, grades 5–8Electromagnetic Spectrum Escape RoomDigital escape room · Grades 5–8See the case file →Climate Change Reading Mystery, Weather and climate, grades 3–6Climate Change Reading MysteryReading mystery · Grades 3–6See the case file →Bats Reading Mystery, Animals and insects, grades 3–6Bats Reading MysteryReading mystery · Grades 3–6See the case file →Plant & Animal Cells Reading Mystery, Cells, grades 3–6Plant & Animal Cells Reading MysteryReading mystery · Grades 3–6See the case file →Volcanoes Reading Mystery, Earth systems, grades 3–6Volcanoes Reading MysteryReading mystery · Grades 3–6See the case file →Ecosystems & Food Webs Reading Mystery, Ecosystems and food webs, grades 3–6Ecosystems & Food Webs Reading MysteryReading mystery · Grades 3–6See the case file →Energy Transformations Reading Mystery, Energy, grades 3–6Energy Transformations Reading MysteryReading mystery · Grades 3–6See the case file →Floods Reading Mystery, Extreme weather, grades 3–6Floods Reading MysteryReading mystery · Grades 3–6See the case file →Summer Forces and Motion Escape Room, Forces and motion, grades 3–5Summer Forces and Motion Escape RoomDigital escape room · Grades 3–5See the case file →Arctic Animals Reading Mystery, Habitats and adaptations, grades 3–6Arctic Animals Reading MysteryReading mystery · Grades 3–6See the case file →Human Impact on Environment Escape Room, Human impact on the environment, grades 5–8Human Impact on Environment Escape RoomDigital escape room · Grades 5–8See the case file →Renewable & Nonrenewable Resources, Natural resources, grades 3–6Renewable & Nonrenewable ResourcesReading mystery · Grades 3–6See the case file →Composting Reading Mystery, Plants and pollination, grades 3–6Composting Reading MysteryReading mystery · Grades 3–6See the case file →Soil Layers Reading Mystery, Rocks, soil and fossils, grades 3–6Soil Layers Reading MysteryReading mystery · Grades 3–6See the case file →Shark Facts Reading Mystery, Sharks, grades 3–6Shark Facts Reading MysteryReading mystery · Grades 3–6See the case file →States of Matter Reading Mystery, States of matter, grades 3–6States of Matter Reading MysteryReading mystery · Grades 3–6See the case file →Water Pollution Reading Mystery, Water pollution and conservation, grades 3–6Water Pollution Reading MysteryReading mystery · Grades 3–6See the case file →Climate Zones & Weather Reading Mystery, Weather and climate, grades 3–6Climate Zones & Weather Reading MysteryReading mystery · Grades 3–6See the case file →Earthworms Reading Mystery, Animals and insects, grades 3–6Earthworms Reading MysteryReading mystery · Grades 3–6See the case file →
Science

Grades 6–8

  • Habitats and adaptations
  • Energy
  • Animals and insects
  • Human impact on the environment
  • Cells
Grade 7 page →
All About Spiders Reading Mystery, Animals and insects, grades 3–6All About Spiders Reading MysteryReading mystery · Grades 3–6See the case file →Cell Theory Reading Mystery, Cells, grades 5–8Cell Theory Reading MysteryReading mystery · Grades 5–8See the case file →Ionic & Covalent Bonds Escape Room, Chemical bonds, grades 7–9Ionic & Covalent Bonds Escape RoomDigital escape room · Grades 7–9See the case file →Conservation of Mass Reading Mystery, Conservation of mass, grades 6–8Conservation of Mass Reading MysteryReading mystery · Grades 6–8See the case file →Planet Earth Reading Mystery, Earth systems, grades 3–6Planet Earth Reading MysteryReading mystery · Grades 3–6See the case file →Coral Reefs Reading Mystery, Ecosystems and food webs, grades 3–6Coral Reefs Reading MysteryReading mystery · Grades 3–6See the case file →Electricity & Circuits Reading Mystery, Electricity and circuits, grades 6–8Electricity & Circuits Reading MysteryReading mystery · Grades 6–8See the case file →Conservation of Energy Reading Mystery, Energy, grades 3–6Conservation of Energy Reading MysteryReading mystery · Grades 3–6See the case file →Droughts Reading Mystery, Extreme weather, grades 3–6Droughts Reading MysteryReading mystery · Grades 3–6See the case file →DNA Mutations Reading Mystery, Genetics, grades 5–8DNA Mutations Reading MysteryReading mystery · Grades 5–8See the case file →Animal Adaptations Reading Mystery, Habitats and adaptations, grades 3–6Animal Adaptations Reading MysteryReading mystery · Grades 3–6See the case file →Endocrine System Reading Mystery, Human body systems, grades 5–8Endocrine System Reading MysteryReading mystery · Grades 5–8See the case file →Human Impact on Environment, Human impact on the environment, grades 3–6Human Impact on EnvironmentReading mystery · Grades 3–6See the case file →Lab Safety Escape Room, Lab safety, grades 6–9Lab Safety Escape RoomDigital escape room · Grades 6–9See the case file →Butterfly Life Cycle Reading Mystery, Life cycles, grades 3–6Butterfly Life Cycle Reading MysteryReading mystery · Grades 3–6See the case file →Magnetism & Electromagnets, Magnetism, grades 6–8Magnetism & ElectromagnetsReading mystery · Grades 6–8See the case file →Energy Resources Reading Mystery, Natural resources, grades 3–6Energy Resources Reading MysteryReading mystery · Grades 3–6See the case file →Photosynthesis & Respiration, Photosynthesis, grades 6–8Photosynthesis & RespirationReading mystery · Grades 6–8See the case file →Physical & Chemical Changes, Physical and chemical changes, grades 6–9Physical & Chemical ChangesReading mystery · Grades 6–9See the case file →Bees & Pollination Reading Mystery, Plants and pollination, grades 3–6Bees & Pollination Reading MysteryReading mystery · Grades 3–6See the case file →Rocks & Minerals Reading Mystery, Rocks, soil and fossils, grades 3–6Rocks & Minerals Reading MysteryReading mystery · Grades 3–6See the case file →Fair Test & Experiment Design, Scientific method, grades 6–9Fair Test & Experiment DesignDigital escape room · Grades 6–9See the case file →Shark Conservation Reading Mystery, Sharks, grades 3–6Shark Conservation Reading MysteryReading mystery · Grades 3–6See the case file →Solar System Reading Mystery, Space and the solar system, grades 3–6Solar System Reading MysteryReading mystery · Grades 3–6See the case file →States of Matter Escape Room, States of matter, grades 3–6States of Matter Escape RoomDigital escape room · Grades 3–6See the case file →Dimensional Analysis Escape Room, Unit conversion, grades 6–8Dimensional Analysis Escape RoomDigital escape room · Grades 6–8See the case file →Water Conservation Reading Mystery, Water pollution and conservation, grades 3–6Water Conservation Reading MysteryReading mystery · Grades 3–6See the case file →Electromagnetic Spectrum Escape Room, Waves and light, grades 5–8Electromagnetic Spectrum Escape RoomDigital escape room · Grades 5–8See the case file →Climate Change Reading Mystery, Weather and climate, grades 3–6Climate Change Reading MysteryReading mystery · Grades 3–6See the case file →Bats Reading Mystery, Animals and insects, grades 3–6Bats Reading MysteryReading mystery · Grades 3–6See the case file →Mitosis & Meiosis Reading Mystery, Cells, grades 7–10Mitosis & Meiosis Reading MysteryReading mystery · Grades 7–10See the case file →Volcanoes Reading Mystery, Earth systems, grades 3–6Volcanoes Reading MysteryReading mystery · Grades 3–6See the case file →Ecosystems & Food Webs Reading Mystery, Ecosystems and food webs, grades 3–6Ecosystems & Food Webs Reading MysteryReading mystery · Grades 3–6See the case file →Energy Transformations Reading Mystery, Energy, grades 3–6Energy Transformations Reading MysteryReading mystery · Grades 3–6See the case file →Floods Reading Mystery, Extreme weather, grades 3–6Floods Reading MysteryReading mystery · Grades 3–6See the case file →DNA Structure & Function Reading Mystery, Genetics, grades 8–10DNA Structure & Function Reading MysteryReading mystery · Grades 8–10See the case file →Arctic Animals Reading Mystery, Habitats and adaptations, grades 3–6Arctic Animals Reading MysteryReading mystery · Grades 3–6See the case file →Human Impact on Environment Escape Room, Human impact on the environment, grades 5–8Human Impact on Environment Escape RoomDigital escape room · Grades 5–8See the case file →Renewable & Nonrenewable Resources, Natural resources, grades 3–6Renewable & Nonrenewable ResourcesReading mystery · Grades 3–6See the case file →Physical & Chemical Changes Escape Room, Physical and chemical changes, grades 4–7Physical & Chemical Changes Escape RoomDigital escape room · Grades 4–7See the case file →
Questions teachers ask

Science FAQ

What science topics are covered?

Habitats and adaptations, energy, forces and motion, weather and climate, the solar system, the human body, chemistry basics and the periodic table, among others.

Do they match NGSS?

The topics follow the Next Generation Science Standards for grades 3–8. Each product page lists the grade range and topic.

Can I use them as sub plans?

Yes. The reading-based science mysteries need no lab materials and include answer keys, so a substitute can run them.