MindLabs Discovery Bundle

MindLabs Discovery Bundle - Light & Sound + Habitats & Adaptations

The Discovery Bundle gives students a rich, hands-on way to explore how the world works across physical and life science. Through design-driven challenges and augmented reality experiences, learners investigate how waves, environments, structures, and behaviors shape what we see, hear, and observe in nature.

Students explore physical science concepts by designing and testing a stage set using lights, speakers, spotlights, and controls, guided by Echo. As they build and revise their designs, they investigate how light and sound waves travel, reflect, absorb, and communicate information.

Learners then shift into life science, building animals and testing how traits and behaviors help them survive in different habitats and environmental conditions.

Across both experiences, students learn by doing. They test ideas, make design choices, observe outcomes, and iterate based on evidence. The process builds systems thinking, creativity, collaboration, and problem-solving while strengthening core science understanding.

MindLabs’ integrated digital notebook captures student thinking, designs, and reflections in real time, giving educators meaningful insight into how students reason, explain, and apply what they learn. The Discovery Bundle is flexible enough for classrooms, after-school programs, museums, and camps, and is designed to keep setup simple while maximizing engagement and depth of learning.

Why Educators Love It

• Fast to launch: Quick setup/cleanup; no specialized equipment needed.
• Data you can use: Real-time visibility into progress, teamwork, and understanding.
• Scales across the day: Documentation and collaboration tools work with any classroom activity, creating consistent learning routines.
• Result: immersive, classroom-ready STEM experiences that spark curiosity, simplify instruction, and give you the insight to teach with confidence.

Every MindLabs STEM unit combines hands-on learning materials with interactive digital tools to create engaging STEM experiences for students in classrooms, homeschools, museums, libraries, and other learning environments.

Hands-On Learning Materials

Homeschool Learning Plan

• 1 MindLabs AR card deck
• 1 printed educator guide
• Access for 1 educator
• Up to 5 student logins

Classroom Learning Plan

• 7 MindLabs AR card decks
• 1 printed educator guide
• Access for 1 educator
• Up to 28 student logins

School Learning Plan

• 14 MindLabs AR card decks
• 2 printed educator guides
• Access for 10 educators
• Up to 300 student logins

Digital Renewal extends digital access only and does not include physical materials.

Digital Learning Experience

Choose a 1, 2, or 3-year Access Period. Every Learning Plan includes:

• Complete digital curriculum
• Ready-to-use lesson plans
• Presentation slides for every lesson
• CoLabs+ Digital Notebook
• Engineering design challenges and projects
• Student assignment management
• Educator feedback and commenting tools
• Collaborative class discussions
• Student self-reflection and wellness check-ins
• Professional development videos

Also Included

• Free MindLabs mobile app for iOS and Android
• Interactive augmented reality experiences
• Ongoing software updates throughout your Access Period

Student Guide Slideshow:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1lgY6qCsrHD-ZOJCcU_rLJn6gWEiAbg0vZyL7ENLx8Y4/edit?usp=drive_link

Energy & Circuits - Lessons Resource Overview
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1K0M9XFTImW2mJvcuSVnsBROBKerG_1J_BYcVXXnWYeY/edit?tab=t.0

Forces & Motion - Resource Overview
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pc5Zm8eb41Ht8wd0V1Dyneq-83PoQBrFKwg3fhc3mS4/edit?usp=sharing

Supported Devices

MindLabs works on supported iPhone and Android smartphones, as well as iPad and Android tablets, with an internet connection.

For the best experience, we recommend:

• iPad (9th generation or newer)
• Samsung Galaxy Tab S7, S8, or S9 series
• Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (budget-friendly option)

Grade Levels

Designed for students in grades 3-5, with expanding content through grade 8.

Standards Alignment

Aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and supports cross-curricular learning through the Common Core State Standards (CCSS).

Learning Environments

Perfect for:

• Homeschool families
• Classrooms
• Schools and districts
• Microschools
• Learning pods
• Museums
• Libraries
• After-school programs

Free App

Download the free MindLabs app from the Apple App Store or Google Play to unlock interactive augmented reality experiences.