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Here's a question a lot of science teachers ask when they first encounter OpenSciEd: What exactly is a unit storyline — and how do I actually teach it?

It sounds like a simple question. But the answer changes everything about how you plan, how you pace, and how your students experience science class.

A storyline isn't just a themed unit. It's a coherent sequence where every lesson connects to the one before it — where students are always working toward figuring something out, not just covering content.

OpenSciEd's On-Demand Teacher Support Library has a free video dedicated to this: Teaching with Storylines — breaking down what it is, how it works, and how to teach it so students stay engaged and keep building ideas over time.

If you've ever felt like your lessons were islands instead of a journey, this is the video to start with.

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On-Demand Teacher Support Library - OpenSciEd Get practical support for leading discussions, building classroom culture, engaging students—and keeping learning going with absent students or substitutes.

Big news from our team.

Virtual Investigations® for OpenSciEd K–5 are officially live.
We've heard it from elementary educators across the country — time is tight, students miss class, and repeating a full physical investigation isn't always an option. These Virtual Investigations® were built with exactly those realities in mind.

What makes them different? They aren't supplemental tools that approximate the OpenSciEd experience. They are the same investigations, delivered digitally — same storylines, same driving questions, same sense-making approach. Every student gets the intended learning experience, whether they're in the classroom or at home.
The first set is available now on the Activate Learning Digital Platform, with more on the way.

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