Mystery Science Resources
Resources for Teachers
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Use this presentation to introduce your peers to fun, profound science!
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Kick the year off right!
Get a guided tour of Mystery Science so you know where to find everything, from assessments to supplies to student links.
Download Planning Guides
Mystery Science is designed for the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). We cover key performance expectations for K-5 science: use this guide to plan a full year of fun, engaging, hands-on science!Not in an NGSS state? No worries: we’ve created state-specific alignments, too! Download your state alignment for Mystery Science:
- Arizona Science Standards (2018)
- British Columbia's Science Curriculum
- Florida Next Generation Sunshine State Standards
- Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE)
- Indiana Academic Science Standards
- Massachusetts Science and Technology/Engineering Framework
- Minnesota Academic Standards in Science (2019)
- Mississippi College and Career Readiness Standards for Science
- North Carolina Essential Standards for Science
- Ohio's Learning Standards for Science (2018)
- The Ontario Curriculum: Science and Technology
- Pennsylvania Academic Standards for Science and Technology
- South Carolina Academic Standards and Performance Indicators for Science
- Tennessee Academic Standards for Science
- Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)
- Utah Science with Engineering Education Standards (2020)
- Virginia Science Standards of Learning (2018)
Grade-level Printable PDFs
To make it easier to prepare for a whole unit or year at a time, you can download a PDF that contains a collated set of all student printouts and assessments for the NGSS units in each grade level.Distance Learning
Learn about our features to support remote teaching, including Google Classroom integration and mini-lesson extension activities.
Download presentationDistance learning how-to for each lesson
See which lessons are ready as-is for distance learning and how to adjust activities that require partner work.
Resources for School Leaders
Host a Training
Share the magic of Mystery Science by hosting a 30-minute training!
Prepare Supplies
Mystery Science is designed to be easy prep: lessons just need simple materials that are usually on hand in classrooms or can easily be found at grocery or discount stores.If you are prepping for a whole year or for multiple classrooms, you can generate a master supplies list with the Mystery Supply Calculator.
Order Supplies
We offer Mystery Supply Packs that include all of the supplies a teacher needs for their grade level.
Reserve supply kits for your teachers
Anchor Layer and Storylines
Are you coaching your teachers on advanced NGSS instruction? Mystery Science now offers Anchor Storylines and a free add-on module, the Anchor Layer, which adds anchoring phenomena and performance tasks. These are currently available for all 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade units.
Learn more about the Anchor Layer.
How Mystery Science Helps All Students
Learn how Mystery Science supports the 5E instructional model and read about our inclusivity principles.