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Discovery Education - Career Connect - February 2025

Posted by Tim Leister on Mon, Feb 3, 2025

 

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Discovery Education is looking for educators in Grades 6-12 who would be interested in having a BioTech industry guest speaker (from FutureLab+) virtually join your classroom for 30 minutes in March 2025 and share about their career or content you are talking about in your classroom!

Opportunity:

  • Futurelab+ is about the magic of discovery, bringing the expertise of science professionals to students to help them unleash their potential as the next generation of innovators in the biotech industry. Futurelab+ offers a comprehensive curriculum including masterclass resources, tools to support an independent year of research, and biotech volunteers to connect with your classroom. You'll find scientists, engineers, data scientists, HR recruitment, strategists, and patient advocacy relations. 

Timing:

  • Now-Feb 14 | Educators sign up + make request in Career Connect
  • Feb 14 - Feb 28 | FutureLab+ Employees sign up for connects
  • March | Happy Connecting!
  • April | Educators will receive a $25 Amazon gift card for completing at least one connect

Interested? Here are next steps:

  • Let us know you're in by completing this quick form.
  • Make sure you're in Career Connect using your district's DE account by accessing the automatic online registration. (All IU13 Public School District Educators have access to DE Experience)
  • Make a request for a connect in the platform. Check out this video or article for directions. 
    • Make a direct request if you see a profile that you think would be great for your classroom! 
    • If you're flexible on who talks to your class, then make an open request with additional information for what you're looking for! 
  • The team will ensure you are connected and have what you need before March! 

Questions?

 

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Discovery Education - February 2025 Updates

Posted by Tim Leister on Fri, Jan 31, 2025

 

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Here are some "Timely & Relevant" resources from Discovery Education for February 2025 - your daily hub of resources for your classroom with digital media and ready-to-use learning activities. Be sure to log into your district's single sign on link for Discovery Education before clicking on the links in this post.

Explore the Ready-to-Use-Activities

  • Explore DE's ready-to-use activities for K-2, 3-5, 6-8 and 9-12 grade bands. These time-saving activities can be used as-is or modified to meet the needs of their classroom! From Background Builders to Daily Sentence Fix-Its to Choice Boards and more – teachers can find quick grab and go resources to use anytime in the Instructional Activities Channel, such as:

      • Activity Calendars for Grades K-2 and Grades 3-5 - Use them as they are or make your own copy to edit and share.
      • Daily Sentence Fix-It Calendars for each month for Grades 3-5 - Check out this month's February edition.
      • Need to Know Lesson for Grades 3-8Map Elements - a classroom lesson that engages students about map elements through a classroom activity that features the primary source map, "Major land uses in the United States." 

DE Map Elements Lesson

Highlighted Monthly & Timely Content

  • de-k12-newsletter-2024-02_FebruarySearching for timely monthly resources? Check out the February Highlights Newsletter for instant access to a treasure trove of Discovery Education resources for all grade levels - perfect for monthly celebrations. View examples that include:
Monthly Celebrations:
Timely Celebrations:
    • Groundhog Day (2/2): Follow along as Lenzi traces the history of Groundhog Day, revealing its roots in the German holiday Candlemas.

    • World Read Aloud Day (2/7): Share your love of reading with students on World Read Aloud Day with the Vooks storybooks brought to life through animation. 

    • Superbowl (2/9): The American Heart Association and the National Football League have joined forces with Discovery Education to inspire physically active lifestyles in schools. 

    • Valentine’s Day (2/14): Explore resources around Valentine's Day, or the Feast of Saint Valentine, is a holiday celebrated around the world on February 14.

    • President’s Day (2/17): Explore resources that teach about current and past leaders, the role of the executive branch, and the history of the holiday.

    • Random Acts of Kindness Day (2/17): Use this activity to discuss how students can show kindness to their classmates.

Virtual Field Trip to the LIV Golf Team Championship

DE Liv Golf VFT

  • Take a Virtual Field Trip to the LIV Golf Team Championship in Dallas, Texas, where teams of professional golfers work together to improve their performance and win using communication, problem-solving skills, and mindset techniques–the same STEM principles needed to cultivate fundamental life and career skills. 
  • February 19, 2025 for Grades 6-8 / Ages 11-14 - 30 minutes

  • Sign Up Here

 

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Discovery Education - December 2024 Updates

Posted by Tim Leister on Mon, Nov 25, 2024

 

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Here are some "Timely & Relevant" resources from Discovery Education for December 2024 - your daily hub of resources for your classroom with digital media and ready-to-use learning activities. Be sure to log into your district's single sign on link for Discovery Education before clicking on the links in this post.

Explore the Ready-to-Use-Activities

  • Explore DE's ready-to-use activities for K-2, 3-5, 6-8 and 9-12 grade bands. These time-saving activities can be used as-is or modified to meet the needs of their classroom! From Background Builders to Daily Sentence Fix-Its to Choice Boards and more – teachers can find quick grab and go resources to use anytime in the Instructional Activities Channel, such as:

      • Activity Calendars for Grades K-2 and Grades 3-5 - Use them as they are or make your own copy to edit and share.
      • Daily Sentence Fix-It Calendars for each month for Grades 3-5 - Check out this month's December edition.
      • Need to Know Lesson for Grades 3-8The Supreme Court and the Judicial Branch - engage students in a classroom activity that features the primary source photograph, "Supreme Court of the United States." (as seen in the image below)

Judicial Branch Title Slide

 

Highlighted Monthly & Timely Content

  • December Highlights NewsletterSearching for timely monthly resources? Check out the December Highlights Newsletter for instant access to a treasure trove of Discovery Education resources for all grade levels - perfect for monthly celebrations. View examples that include:
Holiday Celebrations:
Timely Celebrations:
    • Hour of Code/Computer Education Week (12/6-12/12): Computer programming, often called coding, is the process of entering a sequence of instructions to command a computer to complete a specific task. 
    • Pearl Harbor (12/7): Explore the events surrounding the Battle of Pearl Harbor and the loss of more than 2,000 lives on December 7, 1941. 

    • Genocide Prevention Day (12/9): USC Shoah Foundation - The Institute for Visual History and Education is dedicated to making audio-visual interviews with survivors and witnesses of the Holocaust and other genocides a compelling voice for education and action. 

    • International Mountain Day (12/11): Witness how Earth changes—all around you, and all the time! 

    • Wright Brothers Day   (12/17): Learn about the contributions of the Wright brothers to the field of aviation.

    • First Day of Winter   (12/21): Discover a collection of videos, images, songs, and writing prompts that explore the science behind the seasons and their environmental effects.

 

ICYMI - School Leaders - set your teachers up for success with DE Experience

  • Check out the Discovery Education Experience Toolkit that contains resources and training materials for teachers, including bite-sized, engaging micro-training is tailored for teachers (by teachers) and encourages them to dive into the product, customize their homepage, and quickly find the content resources they need. Everything you need is here, including email templates, a talking script, and a resource list. 

 

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

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Discovery Education - November 2024 Updates

Posted by Tim Leister on Thu, Oct 24, 2024

 

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Here are some "Timely & Relevant" resources from Discovery Education for November 2024 - your daily hub of resources for your classroom with digital media and ready-to-use learning activities. Be sure to log into your district's single sign on link for Discovery Education before clicking on the links in this post.

Explore the Ready-to-Use-Activities

  • Explore DE's ready-to-use activities for K-2, 3-5, 6-8 and 9-12 grade bands. These time-saving activities can be used as-is or modified to meet the needs of their classroom! From Background Builders to Daily Sentence Fix-Its to Choice Boards and more – teachers can find quick grab and go resources to use anytime in the Instructional Activities Channel, such as:

      • Activity Calendars for Grades K-2 and Grades 3-5 - Use them as they are or make your own copy to edit and share.
      • Daily Sentence Fix-It Calendars for each month for Grades 3-5 - Check out this month's November edition.
      • Background Builder for Grades 6-8Industrial Revolution - Students learn how to describe key events and explain the impact of the Industrial Revolution. (as seen in the image below)

DE Background Builder 6-8 ind Rev

 

Highlighted Monthly & Timely Content

  • de-k12-newsletter-2024-11_November_Page_2Searching for timely monthly resources? Check out the November Highlights Newsletter for instant access to a treasure trove of Discovery Education resources for all grade levels - perfect for monthly celebrations. View examples that include:
    • Children's Book Week (11/4-11/10): See children's picture books come to life with Weston Woods during Children’s Book Week which begins on November 6th.
    • Geography Awareness Week (11/11-11/15):  Celebrate Geography Awareness Week by sharing the majesty and diversity of the American landscape, from the Great Salt Lake to the beauty of Yellowstone National Park to the wilderness of the Badlands.
    • National STEM Day (11/8): Find lesson plans and self-paced modules rooted in STEM principles, as well as counselor and family resources which explore career options and provide a school-to-home connection.
    • Veteran's Day (11/11): Salute all who served in the military this Veterans Day! Veterans Day provides citizens with a chance to reflect on how war and conflict has shaped our country and a space honor those who have fought for freedom.
    • Thanksgiving (11/28): Give thanks on this annual holiday that started as a day of gratitude for the harvest bounty. Consider the history and tradition of Thanksgiving and browse through resources that highlight the evolving values, customs, and new interpretations of this holiday in modern times.

 

Virtual Field Trips and DE Docs

  • What Is the Difference Between Virtual Field Trips and DE Docs? Virtual Field Trips offer dynamic, interactive experiences that take your students behind the scenes of unique destinations, connecting them to real-world problems through engaging, multimedia content, while DE Docs are new, long-form, documentary-style videos that provide an in-depth exploration of specific topics, offering new perspectives and a focused narrative to deepen your students' understanding.
    • DE Docs: Money Mastery
      • An engaging and educationally rich 20-minute video that makes building financial literacy accessible and approachable. Created for middle school students, this video provides them with the foundation they’ll need to make savvy financial choices now and in the future.
    • Check out the latest Virtual Field Trips premiering in November!
      • White Bird: The Courage of Kindness Virtual Field Trip | Nov 12 | Grades 6-12
      • Re-Powering the Future: A Mission Possible Virtual Field Trip | Nov 21 | Grades 9-12

 

School Leaders - set your teachers up for success with DE Experience

  • This bite-sized, engaging micro-training is tailored for teachers (by teachers) and encourages them to dive into the product, customize their homepage, and quickly find the content resources they need. Everything you need is here, including email templates, a talking script, and a resource list. 

 

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

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Discovery Education - October 2024 Updates

Posted by Tim Leister on Thu, Sep 26, 2024

 

Discovery Education LOGO

Here are some "Timely & Relevant" resources from Discovery Education for October 2024 - your daily hub of resources for your classroom with digital media and ready-to-use learning activities. Be sure to log into your district's single sign on link for Discovery Education before clicking on the links in this post.

 

Explore the Ready-to-Use-Activities
  • Explore DE's ready-to-use activities for K-2, 3-5, 6-8 and 9-12 grade bands. These time-saving activities can be used as-is or modified to meet the needs of their classroom! From Background Builders to Daily Sentence Fix-Its to Choice Boards and more – teachers can find quick grab and go resources to use anytime in the Instructional Activities Channel, such as:

      • Activity Calendars for Grades K-2 and Grades 3-5 - Use them as they are or make your own copy to edit and share.
      • Daily Sentence Fix-It Calendars for each month for Grades 3-5 - Check out this month's October edition.
      • Background Builder for Grades 6-8 - Atoms - Students learn how to define atoms and describe why they are important. (as seen in the image below)
Atoms background builder

Highlighted Monthly & Timely Content

  • Searching for timely October resources? Check out the October Highlights Newsletter for instant access to a treasure trove of Discovery Education resources for all grade levels - perfect for October celebrations. Examples include:
    • Bullying Prevention Month - 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.
    • Indigenous Peoples Day (10/14): Explore resources about Christopher Columbus’s journey, the impact of colonization on native people, and the significance of Native American experiences both historically and today.
    • National Fossil Day (10/16): Uncover the truth about fossils, what they are made of, and how they can help us learn about what life was like a long time ago.
    • Red Ribbon Week (10/23-31): Raise your awareness of drugs, alcohol, tobacco, and violence, and learn what you can do to help celebrate Red Ribbon Week.

Virtual Field Trips

  • Celebrate Space Week with Career Connect - Tuesday, October 8 | 1PM ET
    • Are you fascinated by the mysteries of space? We are too! Join us for a LIVE virtual connection with Dr. Alison Nordt, Director of Space Science and Instrumentation at Lockheed Martin! Dr. Nordt played a pivotal role in developing NIRCam, the primary imaging instrument on NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope.

NASA


  • New Virtual Field Trips and DE Docs
    • What Is the Difference Between Virtual Field Trips and DE Docs? Virtual Field Trips offer dynamic, interactive experiences that take your students behind the scenes of unique destinations, connecting them to real-world problems through engaging, multimedia content, while DE Docs are new, long-form, documentary-style videos that provide an in-depth exploration of specific topics, offering new perspectives and a focused narrative to deepen your students' understanding.
    • Check out the latest Virtual Field Trips and documentaries premiering throughout October and November!
      • Money Master: A DE Doc | Oct 22 | Grades 6-8
      • Lego Night Navigators: Build for Bats Virtual Field Trip | Oct 29 | Grades 3-8
      • White Bird: The Courage of Kindness Virtual Field Trip | Nov 12 | Grades 6-12
      • Re-Powering the Future: A Mission Possible Virtual Field Trip | Nov 21 | Grades 9-12

 

School Leaders - set your teachers up for success with DE Experience
  • This bite-sized, engaging micro-training is tailored for teachers (by teachers) and encourages them to dive into the product, customize their homepage, and quickly find the content resources they need. Everything you need is here, including email templates, a talking script, and a resource list. 

 

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

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Topics: Discovery Education