Charlotte, NC (Thursday, July 27, 2023)鈥擡arly learners in kindergarten and first grade across Minnesota鈥檚 (District 318) will return to their classrooms this Fall with new resources from worldwide edtech leader 扒哥黑料 in their digital backpacks. Thanks to a new multiyear partnership with 扒哥黑料, students and teachers in the district鈥檚 kindergarten and first grade classrooms will have access to the company鈥檚 award-winning Mystery Science service. With this new digital resource, educators are empowered to ignite student curiosity and more deeply engage young learners in science instruction as they explore the natural world. 扒哥黑料 is the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports instruction wherever it takes place.听
Located in Minnesota鈥檚 picturesque Itasca County, District 318 serves approximately 4,000 students, along with additional programs that serve individuals from birth to adults. The district serves Grand Rapids, Cohasset, Bigfork, Marcell, Warba, and many smaller towns and townships over a 2,200 square mile area. The district mission is 鈥淭eaching and Learning for Life to Achieve Excellence,鈥� and its strategic aims are 鈥淗ighest Student Achievement, Safe Environment, Effective and Efficient Systems, and Partnerships.鈥�
As part of the school system鈥檚 curriculum review cycle, District 318 staff sought new science resources with a proven record of success in other school districts, that included a significant hands-on component, and that were easy for educators to integrate into existing lessons and simple for students to use. Following a careful review of viable solutions, District 318 selected 扒哥黑料鈥檚 Mystery Science for kindergarten and first grade classroom use.听
Mystery Science, which joined the family of 扒哥黑料 services in 2020 and has won SIIA鈥檚 Best Science Instructional Solution CODiE award for Grades PK 鈥� 8, provides K-5 educators simple-to-use, open-and-go, hands-on lessons that inspire students to love science. Each lesson begins by posing a question commonly asked by young students. 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.听听
Then, students participate in easy to prepare affordable hands-on labs that use simple science supplies commonly found in classrooms or at home. Mystery Science contains everything teachers need to get students engaged in hands-on science and make that subject the best class of the day. 听
Mystery Science simplifies prep for teachers, making the integration of this resource into classroom instruction simple. 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). Editable, ready-to-use worksheets and assessments are also available in both English and Spanish.听
鈥淲e are excited to integrate Mystery Science into classroom instruction this Fall,鈥� said Ryan DeBay, District 318鈥檚 Director of Teaching and Learning. 鈥淭his resource enhances our teachers鈥� ability to ignite our youngest students鈥� curiosity and channel it to learning about the world around them.鈥�听
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鈥湴歉绾诹� is proud to collaborate with the talented team at District 318 to introduce Mystery Science to students,鈥� said Steve Miller, 扒哥黑料鈥檚 District Partnership Manager for Mystery Science. 鈥淒istrict 318 is charting an exciting course for science education, and we are excited to be a part of this important work.鈥�
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