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Core Curriculum
Hear why educators love HMH Into Science and how the program's hands-on activities engage students and inspire them to think like scientists.
A science curriculum designed for the NGSS
Inspire K–5 students to think like scientists with phenomenon-driven, hands-on activities.
Student-centered science
HMH Into Science® and HMH ¡Arriba las Ciencias!® support student-centered learning during teachers' dedicated science instruction, or integrated into ELA time.
Next Generation Science Standards
HMH Into Science is an NGSS science curriculum that provides a coherent, phenomenon-driven storyline; delivers three-dimensional learning; and incorporates the Claims, Evidence, and Reasoning model.
Flexibility to meet teachers' needs
The curriculum allows educators to adapt instruction to a core or blended classroom, or integrate science into ELA.
See how one school district cultivates scientific curiosity and thinking.
STUDENT EXPERIENCE
Research-based instruction that encourages scientific thinking
WHOLE-STUDENT LEARNING
Authentic science activities
Students actively “do science” through hands-on science activities; they think critically about their observations, practice gathering evidence, and defend their claims. Open-ended simulations allow students to use technology like real scientists in the field.
LEVELED READERS
FUNomenal Readers model science practices
Lesson-aligned, “factual fiction” readers support phenomenon-based activities and ask students to make claims, gather evidence, and apply reasoning.
ASSESSMENT
Students show what they know
Students have many opportunities to show what they've learned on assessments in a wide range of formats, including interactive digital quizzes, end-of-unit tests, and hands-on performance tasks.
ROBUST SPANISH SUPPORT
Explore our spanish version
With HMH ¡Arriba las Ciencias!, Spanish-speaking learners have full access to the exact same science curriculum, including hands-on activities, FUNomenal readers, and more.
TEACHER EXPERIENCE
HANDS-ON LEARNING
Active learning engages students
The curriculum uses the effective 5E instructional model, which encourages students to Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, and Evaluate the science, in hands-on and digital environments.
EMBEDDED ASSESSMENT
Assessments that support higher-level thinking
Embedded formative and summative assessments gauge student progress, identify where support may be needed, determine if students are making sense of phenomena, and provide modified options.
HMH TRACE TOOL
Mapping the Next Generation Science Standards
This tool shows connections of the standards across grade levels, allowing teachers to quickly view what students should already know and what they need to be prepared to learn next.
HANDS-ON ACTIVITY VIDEOS
Students do science to learn science
Hands-On Activity Videos provide video-based teacher support including an easy-to-understand narrative explaining the approach and showing the actual activity with an age-appropriate student.
Personalized professional development for teachers and leaders
Personalized coaching. Real results.
HMH Coachly® connects educators with expert coaches for live, year-round 1:1 instructional coaching available on HMH Ed™. Teachers receive support in planning, goal setting, assessment, classroom management, and more, building teacher confidence and improving student outcomes. Leaders can align coaching with district goals, while also monitoring program implementation.
Program-aligned courses
We offer professional learning grounded in research and best practices:
- Built-in alignment: Professional development courses for teachers connect directly to HMH program resources, ensuring a seamless transition from integration to daily instruction.
- Implementation support: Educators receive evidence-based support for effective program implementation.
Year-round support
Educators can access implementation support on Ed:
- For teachers: Teacher Success Pathways and Teacher’s Corner® offer unlimited access to live and on-demand sessions, videos, model lessons, and related resources.
- For leaders: Leader’s Corner® features live and on-demand events, plus tools for leading a successful implementation.
Building capacity for long-term success
The Center for Model Schools, led by former superintendents and district leaders, supports leadership development and sustainable growth through:
- Leadership coaching for new educators
- Proven strategies and continuous learning
- The 5Essentials® Framework from UChicago Impact®
- The annual Model Schools Conference
Awards and accolades
Tech and Learning Awards of Excellence for Back to School 2023
Primary Education
2025 EdTech Awards Cool Tool Finalist
Best science solution
2022 EdTech Breakthrough Award
Best Science Solution
Inspire the next generation of scientists.
Insights and resources
Learn how integrating science and literacy in the classroom helps students behave and think like real scientists and engineers.
Learn more about the importance of learning by doing science through hands-on science activities. Plus, access engaging lessons to use in your classroom.
Webinar
Drawing the connection between language and science is easier than you might think! Watch Reading and ELD Specialist and HMH Into Science author, Marjorie Frank, for an edWebinar that offers...
- Report Type: Research Evidence Base
- Grade Level: Elementary
Inspire the next generation of scientists.
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