Learning Science at a High School Level
The Launch level of Science Unlocked is appropriate for most students eighth through twelfth grade. The learning experiences in these kits often ask students to grasp abstract concepts, use advanced reasoning, and do more reading and writing than at the Accelerate level. Launch level activities are still engaging, with significant hands-on content, so that students can experience science for themselves while maintaining a high level of rigor.
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Explore the nine Launch-level kits included
Ancient Organisms
Understand the Past to Understand the Present
Design and carry out investigations to discover the intricacies of fossils and how they are used to understand ancient and modern organisms.
Game of Survival
Populations Under Pressure
Play the survival game to learn about natural selection and explore examples from each class of animals.
Unintended Consequences
Effectiveness of Ecosystem Services
Test impacts of compaction on cliff plants, simulate ecosystem services of mangroves, and study invasive and non-native species in your community.
Breathing Without Air
Flow of Energy and Matter in Respiration
Learn how energy and matter cycle through organisms and ecosystems during respiration, with and without oxygen.
Revenge of the Synth
The Biochemistry of Photosynthesis
Connect biological structures to the chemical processes of photosynthesis and uncover unusual organisms that photosynthesize.
Chasing Equilibrium
Osmosis and Diffusion
Conduct a series of hands-on activities to learn the details of the mechanisms that keep your body regulated.
Cats and Chromosomes
The Genetic Basis of Unique Traits
Explore how genetics impact growth of organisms by working through Punnett squares, pedigrees of cats and ethical implications.
Crack the Code
Solving Medical Mysteries
A mystery can be solved with the right tools. Become immersed in genetics and DNA to solve a disease mystery.
Flashy Feathers
Biological Populations Changing Over Time
Play a game, investigate seeds, grow plants, and raise an ant farm to discover the intricacies of heritable traits.
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Rate of Reaction
The Speed of Chemical Change
Discover what affects the speed of chemical reactions by changing factors to make reactants become products faster or slower.
Naturally Nuclear
Radioactivity, Reactors, and Reactions
Make hand warmers to compare energy released by chemical and nuclear reactions and learn about natural and human-made nuclear reactors.
Reaction Rainbow
Acids, Bases, and Chemical Change
Make a reaction rainbow to study reactions of acids and bases, and solve problems related to pH of solutions.
Super Cool
Crystalline Structures and Phase Changes
Discover the relationship between crystalline structure and phase changes through memorable chemistry activities.
The Material World
Chemical Structures and Physical Properties
Get up close with some interesting materials to learn how their physical properties are determined by particle-level chemical structures.
Salty States
Phase Changes and Particle Interactions
Investigate to determine the effect of salt on phase changes and observe interactions between molecules.
Good to Glow
Atomic Structure and Chemical Reactions
Experiment with chemicals, fire, and light to explore the connection between elemental properties, chemical bonding, and chemical reactions.
The Mighty Mole
Mass Relationships You Can Count On
Inflate balloons, hydrate silica, and chew bubblegum to convert between moles, mass, and particles with ease!
Atoms and Angles
Electrical Attraction and Repulsion in Molecules
You won’t be repulsed by this active exploration of the forces within and among molecules that determine structure and chemical behavior.
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Danger Zone
Human Impacts and Climate Change
Investigate the challenging problem of climate change and how it connects people and living things around the world.
Working With Watersheds
Human Impact on Natural Resources
Model relationships between humans, watersheds, and natural resources to learn how people affect ecosystems, biodiversity, and human health.
Going in Circles
Cycling Matter Through Earth’s Systems
Follow carbon through the carbon cycle, water cycle, nitrogen cycle, phosphorus cycle, and rock cycle.
Reducing Reliance on Rarity
Technological Devices and Natural Resources
Discover how technology development relates to our environment by testing how materials from the Earth are used in technology.
Reading the Rocks
Digging Into Earth’s Oldest Mysteries
Learn how geologists decipher clues hidden in rock layers, how those layers form, and see how oxidation can solve puzzles of the past..
Unusual Structures
How Erosion and Weathering Change Landscapes
Build, grind, and wash away dirt and rocks to discover the fascinating effects of erosion and weathering.
Restless Rocks
Earth’s Interior and Plate Tectonics
Use models of Earth's interior and the ocean floor to explore how earthquakes, volcanoes, and island formation are connected.
Searching the Sky
Movement in the Solar System
Uncover the secrets of the Solar System by using ancient calendars and observations of planets, stars, and more.
Secret Lives of Stars
Observing Stars and Galaxies From Earth
Use magnetism to affect electricity, view colorful spectra, and expand a balloon to find out how stars form, release energy, and change.
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Transformers
Energy in Disguise
Energy can’t be created or destroyed, but you can design, build, and test devices to convert it from one form to another!
Magnetize Me
Connections Between Magnetism and Electricity
Perform investigations involving magnetism and electricity to learn how magnetic force, voltage, current, and resistance are connected.
UV Defenders
Protecting Against Electromagnetic Radiation
Explore the impacts of electromagnetic radiation and engage in memorable physics activities using UV color changing beads.
Trick of the Light
Lenses, Mirrors, and Illusions
Discover refraction and reflection by testing mirrors and lenses, making optical illusions, and comparing digital and analog transmissions.
Newton's Notions
Understanding Newton’s Laws of Motion
Get hands-on with Newton’s three laws of motion, exploring concepts like inertia, acceleration, and reaction forces.
Project Projectile
Motion in Two Dimensions
Hit the mark with this physics kit that aims to help students understand the laws of one-dimensional and two-dimensional motion.
Gravity of the Situation
Gravitational Forces from Planets to Particles
Explore how objects in space stay in orbit, how they escape orbit, and how the force of gravity is related to the forces within atoms.
In Perfect Harmony
Patterns of Motion in Springs, Pendulums, and More
Explore natural patterns of harmonic motion through springs, pendulums, cyclical patterns, balanced forces, and unbalanced forces.
Martian Impact
Analyzing Forces with Accurate Measurements
Learn how measurements and conversions help scientists and engineers design technological solutions to problems in physics.
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