Mystery of Science: Physics Lab Manual Digital Download

If you’re looking for engaging, middle school science, I think you will love The Mystery of Science by Bright Ideas Press! Much like The Mystery of History, the softcover student reader includes conversational lessons with beautiful photo­graphs. Each lesson starts with a goal and is centered around achieving that goal. Lessons are kept short, 4-6 pages, that include helpful sidebars with memory verses, word origins, vocabulary words, and a creation corner. The Student Reader includes a code to download a copy of the lab manual, which has writing assignments, research opportunities, labs, review, crossword puzzles, and quizzes. It also includes a suggested 4-day schedule and lab supply list with mostly easy to find items, although a few science-specific items are needed. A printed Lab Manual is also available separately if you prefer not to print the pages. 

Students will also need various sketching tools for most lessons, including pencils, colored pencils, a charcoal pencil, markers, etc. The suggested lesson sched­ule typically includes two days of reading the lesson, followed by lab manual (written) activities, a lab activity day, and concludes with a research and review day. The Mystery of Science courses will take 2-3 hours each week to complete but remains flexible for your needs. Biology is currently available, with Physics expected Summer 2025.