The Thought Behind the Process

When talking to elementary teachers and principals, the challenges of teaching science quickly become clear.
“It’s difficult.”
“It’s time-consuming.”
“We lack time and materials.”
“We’re preparing them for standardized tests, but we’re not preparing them to be scientists.”

Many teachers don’t have the time to prepare the science curriculum they want to teach; meanwhile, administrators can’t find the time and resources for students to learn the science they need to learn.

In direct response to these challenges, Pitsco Education has developed the strongest hands-on science curriculum for the elementary grades – Missions.

The Missions system is designed to bring hands-on science curriculum into the elementary school. This system is convenient and effective – offering a rich science experience to students in a teacher-friendly solution. In a Missions classroom, science takes first place on the student’s agenda for the day.

Missions:

• Deliver a rich science curriculum for Grades K-6.
• Contain a strong reading and language arts emphasis.
• Are developmentally appropriate.
• Include hands-on activities in every Mission.
• Integrate core-content areas.
• Increase students’ awareness of career linkages.
• Correlate to state and national standards.
• Are a convenient way to teach science with existing personnel.