About
Mystery Science was founded in 2013 by Doug Peltz and Keith Schacht as a standards-aligned K-5 science program and was acquired by Discovery Education in 2020. Lessons are organized as Mysteries — week-long units that pair short narrated videos, discussion prompts, and a hands-on activity using household materials — and shorter Mini-Lessons on single phenomena. Content maps to Next Generation Science Standards topics across life, earth, and physical science. Mystery Science is commonly used as a primary elementary science program by homeschoolers and as a classroom supplement.
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- Mysteries
- Mini-Lessons
- Read-Alongs
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