Mystery Science by Discovery Education
Mystery Science is a unique, standards-aligned science curriculum for grades K-5 designed to help students stay curious! Mystery Guides lead engaging, open-and-go lessons with step-by-step, hands-on activities that explore scientific phenomena using common classroom items.
Hands-on Science Made Easy
- NGSS-aligned curriculum meets the instructional needs of any teacher
- Hands-on lessons anchored in real-world scientific phenomena to spark curiosity
- Easy-to-use, open-and-go lessons that don’t require teacher prep
- Designed to utilize common classroom supplies for easy implementation
- Multi-level instructional support:
- Core Curriculum for standards-based instruction
- Mini-Lessons for quick science sessions
- Anchor Layer for advanced, hands-on learning experiences to make real-world connections
“Your product is by far the best-produced program on the market... You make deep scientific thinking accessible to all learners and challenge them to express their thoughts in advanced ways. Although I feel weak in this area of teaching, you make me feel like i am really advancing their scientific knowledge.”
3rd/4th grade teacher, Michigan
Explore Our Lessons
Dive Deeper with the Anchor Layer
The Anchor Layer gets kids excited to make more real-world connections throughout a science unit.
A Mysterious Unit Hook
The Anchor Phenomenon introduces students to a mysterious real-world occurrence. Students develop an explanation for it before any instruction takes place.
Lesson Tie-Ins to the Mystery
Anchor Connections follow each unit lesson. Students apply what they learned to each lesson to revise their initial explanations of the anchor phenomenon.
A Project-Based Activity
The Performance Task is a culminating activity to wrap up the whole unit. Kids apply everything they learned from the unit’s lessons to a new and fun project.
Standards Alignment
Mystery Science is designed for the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). We cover key performance expectations for K-5 science.
Not in an NGSS state? No worries. We’ve created state-specific alignments, too! Download your state alignment for Mystery Science by selecting your state.
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Both my students and I are hooked. Adding in the Anchor Layer is a GAME CHANGER! Thank you MS for always stepping up your game.
Molly4th Grade Teacher, Algonquin, IL 
Mystery Science is filled with interesting, thoughtful lessons that align with our TEKS. They are easy to follow and very detailed in giving students what they need to succeed.
ShellyScience Specialist, Lewisville, TX 
My students crave this program. Thank you so much for bringing this subject alive, not only for the students, but for me as well.
Anna-Marie3rd Grade Teacher, Cerritos, CA 
I love that Mystery Science is in Spanish. The students love Mystery Science! It is not easy to find good articles/videos in Spanish. This is great for our bilingual group.
Edith4th Grade Teacher, Monmouth, IL 
Other Discovery Education Science Solutions
Explore our core and supplemental science curriculum resources to use in harmony with Mystery Science and create an engaging learning experience that gets students curious!
