<![CDATA[Low student learning outcomes in natural and social sciences (IPAS) in elementary schools are frequently caused by the dominance of conventional lecture methods that lack concrete visual aids. The limited use of interactive media leaves students passive and struggling to grasp abstract scientific concepts. This study aims to determine the effect of the discovery learning model assisted by picture media on the IPAS learning outcomes of third-grade students at SD Negeri 060830 Medan Petisah in the 2025/2026 academic year. This study used a quantitative method with a quasi-experimental non-equivalent control group design. The research sample comprised 50 students divided into an experimental class (class III-A, ) taught using the discovery learning model assisted by picture media and a control class (class III-B, ) taught using conventional learning. Data were gathered through multiple-choice objective tests administered before (pretest) and after (posttest) the intervention. The results showed that the posttest average of the experimental class reached 82.60, outperforming the control class, which scored an average of 75.20. The inferential analysis confirms that the discovery learning model assisted by picture media exerts a positive and significant effect on improving elementary students' IPAS learning outcomes. ABSTRAK Rendahnya hasil belajar Ilmu Pengetahuan Alam dan Sosial (IPAS) di sekolah dasar sering kali dipicu oleh dominasi metode ceramah konvensional yang minim melibatkan visualisasi konkret. Keterbatasan penggunaan media interaktif menyebabkan peserta didik pasif dan mengalami kesulitan dalam memahami konsep ilmiah yang abstrak. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh model discovery learning berbantuan media gambar terhadap hasil belajar IPAS siswa kelas III SD Negeri 060830 Medan Petisah Tahun Pembelajaran 2025/2026. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kuantitatif dengan desain eksperimen semu (quasi-experimental design) berbentuk nonequivalent control group design. Sampel penelitian berjumlah 50 siswa yang terbagi ke dalam kelas eksperimen (kelas III-A, ) dengan perlakuan model discovery learning berbantuan media gambar dan kelas kontrol (kelas III-B, ) dengan model pembelajaran konvensional. Data dihimpun melalui instrumen tes objektif pilihan ganda yang diberikan sebelum (pretest) dan sesudah (posttest) perlakuan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa rata-rata posttest kelas eksperimen mencapai 82,60, lebih unggul dibandingkan kelas kontrol yang memperoleh rata-rata 75,20. Temuan analisis inferensial membuktikan bahwa penerapan model discovery learning berbantuan media gambar berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap peningkatan hasil belajar IPAS siswa sekolah dasar. ]]>
