Winslow Elementary Science

Mystery Science features video-based and inquiry-driven science units for elementary students. Each video lesson starts by posing a question commonly asked by students like, "Do worms really eat dirt?" or "Could a volcano pop up where we live?" To explore these questions, our teachers use a series of short videos and prompts to guide a class discussion, followed by an experiment that can be done as a class. These lessons range from five minute mini-lessons to 45-60 minute full lessons within full standards aligned units. The lesson content covers a wide range of topics, including motion, biodiversity, engineering, and climate science. Many lessons have been adapted for distance learning and it’s easy to share lessons via a link or learning management system. All lessons are aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards, with standards crosswalks provided for states and provinces that use their own science standards.