5 Resources Connecting STEM, the Arts, and the World
The world has changed dramatically since the National Science Foundation coined the term STEM in 2001 (though they originally called it SMET). We are light years ahead of 2001 where dial-up modems...
View ArticleSOS Story: Sims Middle School
The Spotlight On Strategies series (CDN) is one of Discovery Education’s most popular resources. First introduced 2012, this collection of strategies helps teachers use media in effective and engaging...
View ArticleSOS Top Ten for Promoting Cooperation, Collaboration, and Teamwork
Welcome to our special SOS Top Ten series. This month, we’re highlighting some of the most popular ways to use Spotlight on Strategies (CDN Version) instructional ideas to promote cooperation,...
View ArticleLearning and Sharing with SOS
The Spotlight on Strategies (CDN Version) series is a collection of creative, research-based instructional strategies that incorporate digital media in meaningful, effective, and practical ways. With...
View ArticlePractical Applications for High School STEM: Navy STEM Challenges Now Available!
Guest blog by Jamie Jenkins, Manager of Instructional Design for Discovery Education Navy STEM for the Classroom, created in partnership with America’s Navy, is a series of interactive classroom...
View ArticleTeen Dating Violence Prevention Curriculum
Take A Stand For Healthy Relationships is an exciting program from the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV) that teaches students how to understand and build healthy relationships....
View ArticleThree Things I Learned from Teaching Happiness
LG and Discovery Education want to help you discover your happy. Through a series of guest blog posts, we’ll cover topics from the science behind happiness to how to make the most of the Discover Your...
View ArticleSOS Top Ten for Scaffolding Student Research
Welcome to our special SOS Top Ten series. In this edition, we highlight some of the most popular ways to use Spotlight on Strategies (CDN Version) to scaffold student research. These strategies focus...
View ArticleSuper Health, Super You: A Balancing Act
By Kristen Davis, 1st Grade Educator from Jay Elementary School, Santa Rosa County, Florida School District Super Health, Super You Discovery Education Program Ambassador As teachers trying to change...
View ArticleConservation Station – Smart Cities Virtual Field Trip
What do streetlights and sea turtles have in common? By Rita A. Mortenson, Educational Technology Coach, Verona Area High School, Wisconsin Join me for an incredible virtual field trip to learn how...
View ArticleBuild a Better World through STEM with Girls Leading the Way
Let’s Go Girls! Get Inspired with a Special Guest Blogger Meet Andrea Bastiani Archibald, Ph.D. and developmental psychologist, the Chief Girl and Family Engagement Officer for Girl Scouts of the...
View ArticleDo Your Students Struggle with Stress?
Help Your Students Experience Happiness with the Six Sustainable Happiness Skills Studies show that more than half of students are stressed, and many don’t know how to handle it. LG and Discovery...
View ArticleFit in Fitness this Fall
By Kristen Davis, 1st Grade Educator from Jay Elementary School, Santa Rosa County, Florida School District, Super Health, Super You Discovery Education Program Ambassador...
View ArticleLET’S GO BEHIND THE MASK!
Meet the characters who will be featured in our new Virtual Field Trip, Discover the Spider-Verse How many Spider-People are there? Who is Miles Morales? What does it take to be a 21st Century hero?...
View ArticleTGR EDU: Explore Helps Students ‘Discover their Passion’ through Exploration
Josh Prater, a US History teacher at Sam Rayburn High School in the Pasadena Independent School District, is our guest blogger. Below, Josh explores the TGR: EDU Explore program, highlighting the...
View ArticleIntroducing the Initiative Empowering Students to Be Vape Free
As kids grow up, they’re faced with the increased responsibility on how to make healthy choices. It starts with little decisions, like picking out an after-school snack, or which sport they want to...
View ArticleSTEM Careers Coalition: Top 3 SOS Instructional Strategies for Successful...
The STEM Careers Coalition is a first-of-its-kind coalition of industry partners that have joined forces with Discovery Education to impact the culture of STEM education in K – 12 schools nationwide....
View ArticleParents, Students & Teachers, Explore Digital Resources for Social Emotional...
In Recognition of the First International #SELDay, Dive Into Digital Tools to Expand Social-Emotional Wellness Social–emotional wellness is the secret ingredient that empowers us to build healthy and...
View ArticleExplore Virtual Project-Based Learning Opportunities with the TCS Ignite...
Project-based learning is designed to give students the opportunity to develop knowledge and skills through engaging projects that are focused on developing solutions to real-world problems. As...
View ArticleStronger Than Hate Challenge Empowers Students to Take Control of Virtual...
This week’s blog is written from the perspective of USC Shoah Foundation junior interns, who are part of USC Shoah Foundation’s William P Lauder Junior Intern program. Please read below for their...
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