Editable, ready-to-use worksheets and assessments are also available in both English and Spanish. Plus, all K-5 science lessons are now available in Spanish, with accompanying videos featuring authentic Spanish narration and Spanish text-on-screen for discussion questions, vocabulary words, and step-by-step instructions. Mystery Science simplifies prep for teachers, making the integration of this resource into classroom instruction simple. Students then explore these questions through interactive videos featuring real-world visuals fostering a sense of wonder and actively supporting student engagement in the accompanying discussion prompts. Each lesson begins by posing a question commonly asked by young students. Mystery Science, a winner of SIIA’s Best Science Instructional Solution CODiE award for Grades PK-8, provides K-5 educators simple-to-use, open-and-go, hands-on lessons that inspire students to love science. Following an extensive evaluation of viable solutions, PESD92 selected Discovery Education’s Mystery Science for use in the district’s K-5 classrooms. To support that mission, the district sought engaging digital resources that would empower students to explore, problem-solve, design, and innovate in a safe, caring environment. PESD92 is a high-performing, collaborative community preparing students to compete in a globally connected society. Today, PESD92 covers 20 square miles and serves the communities of Phoenix, Glendale, and Avondale, providing excellent educational opportunities for approximately 8,300 preschool through eighth grade students on 12 campuses.

In 1885, the district was established in a Central Arizona farming community to serve 100 students in one school building.

With these new digital resources, educators are empowered to ignite student curiosity and more deeply engage young learners in science instruction as they explore the natural world. In this latest phase of PESD92’s multiyear partnership with Discovery Education, students and teachers in K-5 classrooms districtwide now have access to the company’s award-winning Mystery Science product. Charlotte, NC (Thursday, November 30, 2023) -K-5 educators across Arizona’s Pendergast Elementary School District (PESD92) are enhancing science instruction thanks to a new collaboration with worldwide edtech leader Discovery Education.

Puzzlemaker discoveryeducation