eSchool News

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

These are skills students rarely learn straight out of a textbook. The full report includes quantitative and qualitative evaluations of students’ problem-solving abilities after implementation of a pre-built, project-based STEM curriculum in science class. The fifth-grade group had similar results. Effectively implementing PBL.

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eSchool News

JULY 25, 2022

As a fourth-grade English/language arts and social studies teacher in an elementary collaborative learning magnet program–which is also a NASA Explorer School–I get the challenge of unlocking the minds of 9- and 10-year-olds who are more at home in the STEM subjects than in exploring literature or our country’s history.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Discovery Education and leading corporate and community partners are partnering to offer engaging, no-cost digital learning resources to students, teachers, and families to support National STEM Day observances. The STEM Careers Coalition is a leading contributor to the vast array of new STEM-focused resources now available.

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eSchool News

JUNE 14, 2024

In just a few months, I transitioned from being a student at the University of Montana’s College of Education to leading the instruction of a room of rambunctious middle school students interested in STEM. Then, I moved into a new role as a K-8 STEM Director at my school. To say that the year has been a whirlwind is an understatement.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Following a comprehensive evaluation, the Oklahoma State Textbook Committee has unanimously approved the Elementary and Middle School editions of Discovery Education’s Science Techbook for statewide use as core instructional resources. Discovery Education currently serves approximately 4.5

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eSchool News

JUNE 10, 2021

Building upon the CITGO Fueling Education initiative with Discovery Education, students in grades 5-8 were asked to identify a community problem and share a solution aligned to one of the four following United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: safety and well-being, quality education, sustainable cities and communities, and life on land. “At

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eSchool News

JUNE 3, 2021

The following selection of no-cost digital resources connect families to continued learning in essential topic areas like STEM, financial literacy, health, and social-emotional learning: STEM Activities. Amazing Me delivers the best in social-emotional learning (SEL), health, and confidence-building content for students in grades 4-5.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Two Kentucky school systems— Fayette County Public Schools (FCPS) and the Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS )—recently selected Discovery Education to support STEM/STEAM education in their school districts.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

Science teachers can ask students to share images from a lab or STEM challenge. Plus, the students’ scores on a “quick check” are not something I would put into a grade book. When I was coaching a second-grade teacher, we used FlipGrid to capture a sample of each student reading to assess their fluency.

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eSchool News

MARCH 18, 2024

Math should be an exciting space to be in, one that’s connected to experiences outside of the textbook or classroom. Excel in math and you can pursue a wealth of STEM and other rewarding careers. Through my own work in the classroom with students and educators, I’ve discovered a few key ways to change the narrative around math.

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eSchool News

APRIL 8, 2021

This virtual field trip is appropriate for students in grades 6-12. The Be Vape Free initiative has at its core the proven-effective CATCH My Breath program which equips students in Grades 5-12 with the science-based background knowledge and practical refusal skills necessary to avoid risky behaviors like vaping.

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eSchool News

APRIL 24, 2025

The survey polled 1,500 11th and 12th grade students from across the U.S. One in five educators believe that AI is the way of the future and both teachers and students will need to embrace it to succeed, while 17 percent stated that AI can be as valuable as textbooks to teach students concepts.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 3, 2023

The need to strengthen the science, technology, math and engineering (STEM) careers pipeline has received renewed interest lately. So what would it take to make STEM truly open to would-be future scientists? So what would it take to make STEM truly open to would-be future scientists? That was geography.”

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

He and his students happily use open educational resources for textbooks. So, the digital textbooks are free—or students can pay to print them; Lyryx prints well. Open Textbook Library (umn.edu) - Find reviews of available OER, and also visit Open Education Network (umn.edu). Then, online grading would be another $40.

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eSchool News

APRIL 21, 2022

Available on Discovery Education’s Earth Day website, this collection of K-12 content is organized by grade band and has been curated by Discovery Education’s team of curriculum experts. and anchored in schools by Discovery Education – presents a curated collection of sustainability-focused professionals in STEM.

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eSchool News

MAY 26, 2022

SILVER SPRING, MD (Thursday, May 26, 2022) —The Aim Academy of Science and Technology in Minneapolis, MN, today announced it has selected Discovery Education — the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place— to support science and social studies instruction in all grades.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Among the no cost activities are four new Virtual Field Trips open to students, educators, and their families, a professional learning event from the STEM Careers Coalition , and the Discovery Education’s celebrated Discovery Educator Network VirtCon. EST. Grade Level: K-5. EST. Grade Level: 6-12. EST. Grade Level: 4-5.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

As the nation’s premier middle school science competition, the annual 3M Young Scientist Challenge invites students in grades 5-8 to compete for an exclusive mentorship with a 3M scientist, a $25,000 grand prize, and the chance to earn the title of “America’s Top Young Scientist.” Discovery Education currently serves approximately 4.5

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

But by fifth grade I should understand more specific science and medical related careers, maybe something like biotechnology or biochemistry, and be aware of these other professions. When I first started, on July 28, 2014, the superintendent before me had ordered close to a million dollars’ worth of textbooks.

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eSchool News

MARCH 5, 2020

Laura Zangori, assistant professor in the MU College of Education, and Laura Cole, assistant professor of architectural studies, collaborated with the school district in Columbia, Missouri, to examine the impact of a certified green school building on 37 fifth-grade students.

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eSchool News

MAY 5, 2021

comprehensive, research-backed science solution for grades K-12. Virtual and hands-on investigations, STEM activities and a variety of instructional supports enhance the delivery of impactful, blended instruction, in person or at a distance. creating immersive STEM experiences, and improving academic achievement around the globe.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Numerade , the AI-powered online STEM learning platform, announced the company is offering a free year of access to its Numerade Plus subscription to all Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) K-12 students and teachers. Numerade Plus can also help them save time with lesson plans, quizzes and even grading assignments.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 30, 2022

The Discovery Education Science Techbook series is a comprehensive, research-backed science solution for grades K-12. Virtual and hands-on investigations, STEM activities, and a variety of instructional supports enhance the delivery of impactful, blended instruction, in person or at a distance. STEM Connect. STEM Connect ?blends

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eSchool News

MAY 5, 2025

The teacher and textbook arent the sole authorities in the classroom. Ill never forget a particular student in my Grade 8 math class. When grade-level rigor is built in, teachers are freed up to focus on how to deliver lessons in a way that invites all students into mathematics. These small choices can have waves of impact.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 19, 2018

Carnegie Learning , a Pittsburgh-based provider of math curriculum and training resources, is teaming up with the Smithsonian Institution on a “strategic alliance” to “develop new product solutions to help address the growing need for improved and expanded STEM education,” wrote Barry Malkin, Carnegie’s CEO, in an email. school districts.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

For The Win Robotics focuses on fostering critical thinking and lifelong curiosity through the power of experiential STEM and computer science education through drone technology. Reading Horizons shared how its education customers are using its solutions to target pandemic-related learning gaps and reading deficits at all grade levels.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Created by hand2mind in 2012, Hands-On Standards reinforces key, grade-level math concepts and helps students deepen their understanding with hands-on manipulatives and activities. An industry-leading author, speaker, and educator, Fennell is widely published in professional journals and textbooks related to PreK–8 mathematics education.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2021

Through this new collaboration, NPS educators and students in all grades and all district locations are receiving access to dynamic K-12 digital resources that keep students connected to their natural curiosity at home, in school, or wherever learning is taking place. Discovery Education currently serves approximately 4.5

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eSchool News

MAY 16, 2022

Davidson, NC and Silver Spring, MD (Monday, May 16, 2022) — Today, Trane Technologies (NYSE: TT), a global climate innovator, and Discovery Education, a worldwide edtech leader, announce they have teamed up to launch a multimedia Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) education experience for students in grades 5 to 10.

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eSchool News

APRIL 6, 2021

Through this new collaboration, educators, students, and families in grades K-12 in 20 schools across the United States are empowered with exciting digital resources, standards-aligned activities, and vetted, high-quality content carefully curated by grade level. Discovery Education currently serves approximately 4.5

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eSchool News

MARCH 16, 2021

Content in the Center is aligned to SEL competencies and is organized into tabs that focus on educator professional development and school culture, ready-to-use instructional activities, and multimodal, student-facing digital content for all grade bands. Discovery Education currently serves approximately 4.5

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

Science teachers can ask students to share images from a lab or STEM challenge. Plus, the students’ scores on a “quick check” are not something I would put into a grade book. When I was coaching a second-grade teacher, we used FlipGrid to capture a sample of each student reading to assess their fluency.

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Edsurge

MAY 8, 2023

Since math classes progress in a mostly linear way, students have to get fractions to set them up for algebra; and how they do in algebra will likely influence whether they even get to try for advanced courses like calculus, a traditional weed-out metric for lucrative science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) careers. isn’t working.

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eSchool News

APRIL 11, 2018

Districts around the country are moving away from teaching models based on lectures and textbooks—but transition isn’t always simple. A few years ago, this question inspired me to begin exploring a route for K–4 and 5th- and 6th-grade students that would allow us to stray from the traditional model of lecture and testing.

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eSchool News

APRIL 3, 2022

Students in grades 6-12 can benefit from the power of play as they engage with the game and a suite of standards-aligned resources to learn such principles as investments/dividends, fixed and variable expenses, loans, net vs gross income, and more curriculum topics. . Discovery Education currently serves approximately 4.5

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Dangerously Irrelevant

MARCH 30, 2015

Here are my notes from today’s 2015 Iowa STEM Summit … Welcome , Lt. STEM should be a catalyst for active learning. Launching a STEM Council Seal of Approval for programs (e.g. Over 5,100 applications were submitted for STEM Scale-Up Grants. Numerous STEM externships are available for teachers.

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Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2021

One reason we chose MidSchoolMath is that the middle grades represent the critical time in a student’s academic career. Wheeler: One reason we chose MidSchoolMath is that the middle grades represent the critical time in a student’s academic career. We thought about elementary, middle and high school.

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