Discovery Education joins teachers, students, parents, and communities in celebrating reading and instilling a love for literature at all ages. In this Lively Lesson, we share favorite literature series and resources in the Discovery Education library and instructional ideas for use in your classroom.
Many images of activists and moments from the Civil Rights Movement have become iconic symbols of barriers surmounted and prejudices overcome. By viewing these images closely today, students transport themselves to the time, place, and moment in history to better understand the impact of those people and that time.
Student-created curriculum valentines: challenge their creativity and cleverness as they express concepts and connections through divergent thinking.
In this activity, students consider what it must have been like for African Americans who led groundbreaking lives, and they imagine what social media might have looked like on the eve of some of those great accomplishments.
The month of January marks many notable anniversaries, commemorations, and observations of the lives and work of people who have made a difference in the world.
All month, Discovery Education will be highlighting content and strategies for acknowledging these change-makers, as well as providing opportunities for students to consider how they can make a difference in their communities and their world.
This week’s Lively Lesson prompts students to understand the motivations behind change makers and to begin identifying commonalities in their lives and work.
Students evaluate the MythBusters’ methods as they test different home remedies for keeping Christmas trees healthy and green.
The Lively Lessons blog series provides timely Discovery Education content, strategies, and lesson plan ideas every Sunday.
Students construct a journal entry for the day before, they day of, and the day after the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
Join your Discovery Education Community for a collaborative project which will allow you and your students to compare holidays celebrated around the world and even invent your own.
Working on your weekly lesson plans? This Sunday blog series, Lively Lessons, will provide you with Discovery Education content and lesson plan ideas! Use these lesson starters to learn about the origins of Thanksgiving and discover how the traditions surrounding Thanksgiving have changed over time. Venison, NOT turkey, was the signature dish at the table during America’s
Join us live from the Smithsonian’s National Zoo on November 18 at 1 PM ET for the Racing Extinction Virtual Field Trip to learn why most biologists believe one-half of Earth’s higher life forms will be extinct by 2100, why it’s important to address this loss of biodiversity, and what can be done to prevent