If you are unable to immediately purchase your kit and curriculum access, you can use a temporary license to access your Science Interactive Lab Portal content to begin work on the prerequisite lessons in your course. Then, you can place an order for your lab kit and full course access when able.
Note that temporary licenses are only available for 14 days. Once the temporary license expires, you will need to purchase a lab kit through any method to continue to access the course. Any work you have already done in the SI Lab Portal will be saved.
Temporary licenses are not available for courses using digital content only.
1. Enter your SI Lab Portal using the link in your LMS or an enrollment link.
If you are entering via your LMS: The setup of your course in the LMS will vary somewhat from school to school. For example, in the Canvas course depicted below, selecting "Getting Started" will bring you to your course in the SI Portal. Other LMSs function similarly, but may look different.
If you have any questions about where to find your course in your LMS, your instructor can help.
If you are using an enrollment link: The enrollment link will be provided to you by your instructor. If you have any questions about where to find it, your instructor can help.
If this is your first time entering the lab portal from your LMS, you will need to accept the Terms of Use before being able to purchase your kit.
If this is the first time entering the lab portal from your enrollment link, you will need to create an account and accept the Terms of Use before being able to purchase your kit. For more information on how to create an account, review the How To Create a SI Lab Portal Student Account.
2. Select the "temporary license" link.
The temporary license will allow for short-term access to your course. During this period, you will have access to all of the content for your course with the ability to complete any work required by your instructor.
3. Enter your email address, then select "Pay Later."
4. Select "Return to Activity" to enter your course.
Important Temporary Access Information
You may complete your purchase of your kit at any time during the temporary license period. For more information on completing your kit purchasing during the temporary trial period, review Completing Your Lab Kit Purchase When Using a Temporary License.
If you have not placed an order upon completion of the temporary license period, you will be locked out of your content until a purchase is completed. All work you have completed will be saved and accessible once you complete the purchase of your kit.