Empowering teachers with K-12 instructional materials that inspire and engage students.
mySci is a signature program of the Institute for School Partnership at Washington University in St. Louis. mySci is dedicated to creating equity in science learning through hands-on, inquiry-based curriculum that nurtures critical thinking and creativity.
World-Class Resources
Being part of Washington University means the Institute for School Partnership has the expertise of world class faculty to vet the science concepts embedded in the mySci units. We bridge research and practice to provide educators with the resources they need to give all students an opportunity to be successful.
Engaging Learning Experiences
mySci supports teachers to instill a love of science in their students through lessons that are phenomena-based, designed for 5E learning progression, and build on students’ prior knowledge. The curriculum is centered around solving real-world problems through experiential learning and critical thinking.
Partnership is in our name
- mySci Instructional Specialists are experienced educators who work with partner schools to support curriculum implementation.
- mySci designs professional learning that is relevant to educator needs, leverages the wealth of knowledge and experience educators have, and allows opportunities for reflection and inquiry.
- In the first year, mySci partners have access to introductory PL and kit training. After the first year, mySci partners can attend in-person Summer Institutes.
- mySci also offers an opportunity for K-8 administrators to network and share best practices related to the mySci curriculum resource with our instructional specialist team at a yearly Winter Administrator PD.
Community
mySci teachers value learning from each other and sharing ideas and experiences around the mySci curricula and kits. Throughout the year, mySci instructional specialists provide networking opportunities such as the regional content professional development opportunities, including full day Summer Institutes.
The Materials: Comprehensive curriculum and hands-on kits
mySci K-5 curriculum consists of 25 units. All are available on Google Docs and include lesson plans, student journals, answer keys, background information, assessments, lesson slides and tutorials for the hands-on kit materials. Download a free elementary sample lesson- our NGSS Design Badge Unit 21: From Sun to Food.
Widely adopted in St. Louis and Beyond
mySci is changing the face of science education in the region. Our partnerships with St. Louis area schools are turning classrooms into learning labs, and closing the opportunity gap for tens of thousands of students.
Interested in adopting the mySci program for your district?
If you’d like to start a conversation about implementing mySci within your school complete the form or contact Christi Sanderson at christi@wustl.edu.