Here are some "Timely & Relevant" resources from Discovery Education for the month of October.  The new school year is in full swing and Discovery Education can be your daily hub of resources for your classroom with digital media and ready-to-use learning activities. Be sure to log into your instance of Discovery Education before clicking on the links in this post.

Timely and Relevant Resources

• Check out the October 2023 DE Newsletter for a list of resources that supports student learning throughout the summer.  Click on the link above or the image to open and download this month's newsletter.

Explore the Ready-to-Use-Activities

• Explore DE's ready-to-use activities These time-saving activities can be used as-is or modified to meet the needs of their classroom! From Background Builders to Sentence Fix-Its to Choice Boards and more – teachers can find quick grab and go resources to use anytime in the Instructional Activities Channel.

• There you’ll find past month's Activity Calendars and this October's Activity Calendars for Grades K-2 and Grades 3-5. Use them as they are or make your own copy to edit and share.

30 Ways to Discovery Education

• Learn how Discovery Education can serve as your daily learning platform with 30 Ways to DE Calendar! From signing in to creating engaging learning experiences to utilizing Quiz, this calendar features our most popular tools, features, and resources. Here a flyer to print and share with teachers with the top 5 tips to help you get started.

Monthly & Timely Celebrations

• National Cybersecurity Awareness Month - Check out the Girls4Tech Channel that "helps bridge the gap between opportunity, awareness, and readiness by providing schools and community organizations with free resources to educate, inspire, and equip young girls with the skills and confidence they need to envision themselves as future professionals in STEM fields."
• Bullying Prevention Month - Check out the Prevent Bullying Channel - "In this channel, explore content that helps students understand what bullying is, provides strategies to stop the behavior, and teaches how to be socially responsible."
• Red Ribbon Week - An alcohol, tobacco, and other drug and violence prevention awareness campaign observed annually in October in the United States. Raise your awareness of drugs, alcohol, tobacco, and violence, and learn what you can do to help celebrate Red Ribbon Week.

DE VirtCon 2023: Ignite the Classroom Spark

• Join DE for a day of inspiration and hear how members of the Discovery Educator Network are using DE’s compelling content to engage students and build new opportunities for curiosity in their classrooms.
• Learn more and register today!

Upcoming Virtual Field Trip

• The Science & Behavior of Safe Driving: It Takes All of Us Virtual Field Trip on Monday, October 16 at 1:00 PM ET - Take students behind the scenes of the automotive industry to discover the exciting careers and problem-solvers at Honda powering a safer future for our world. Students will be transported to Honda’s one-of-a-kind Auto Development Center and Driving Simulator Laboratory to explore how Honda is innovating the future of safety and striving to create a collision free future for everyone. ​Learn more and register! 

Information compiled in this update was provided by our partners at Discovery Education