25 Free Resources from Discovery Education
This past weekend, the CT DEN LC sponsored the CT Day of Discovery. We held in-person sessions, along with having a room set up to participate in the Fall Virtual Conference.
I presented a session on 25 Free Resources from Discovery Education. Here is the list and links to the sites. Please share it with your colleagues also. (There are a couple of extra bonus resources too!)
25 Free Resources from Discovery Education
1. New Teacher Survival Central – http://www.discoveryeducation.com/survival/index.cfm
2. Curiosity – explore and learn a variety of topics – http://curiosity.discovery.com/
3. Clip Art Gallery – free clip art – http://school.discoveryeducation.com/clipart/?pID=clipart
4. Energy Balance 101 – get and keep students healthy – http://energybalance101.com/
5. The Road Ahead – energy lessons and resources – http://generalmotors.discoveryeducation.com/
6. Ready Classroom – emergency prep – http://readyclassroom.discoveryeducation.com/#/map
7. Web 20.11 – web 2.0 and tech tools for teachers – http://web2011.discoveryeducation.com/
8. Seimans Science Day – science activities, lessons, resources – http://siemensscienceday.discoveryeducation.com/
9. Turfmutt – environmental lessons and resources – http://turfmutt.discoveryeducation.com/homepage.cfm
10. Toyota Teen Driver – driver safety and simulation – http://toyotateendriver.discoveryeducation.com/
11. Discovery Educator Blog Network – http://goo.gl/VV7tv
12. Seimens STEM Academy – STEM Resources and lessons – http://goo.gl/9B9aJ
13. Discovery News – daily news and lesson resources – http://news.discovery.com/
14. Discovery School’s Lesson Planner – resources and lesson plan creator – http://school.discoveryeducation.com/teachingtools/lessonplanner/index.html
15. Head Rush – science resources, video clips and show – http://goo.gl/C3joV
16. Science Fair Central – science fair tips and resources – http://school.discoveryeducation.com/sciencefaircentral/
17. Kathy Schrock’s Guide for Educators – lots of great stuff – http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/
18. Science of Everyday Life – http://www.scienceofeverydaylife.com/
19. Puzzle Maker – create your own puzzles for class – http://puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com/
20. Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge – http://siemens.discoveryeducation.com/
21. Parent Resources – http://www.discoveryeducation.com/parents/index.cfm
22. Explore the Blue – lessons about water for all subjects – http://exploretheblue.discoveryeducation.com/
23. NASA at 50 – great resources about NASA and science – http://www.discoveryeducation.com/NASAat50/
24. WebMath – math resources and help – http://webmath.com/
25. Free Student Resources – homework help and more – http://www.discoveryeducation.com/students/index.cfm
Bonus!
Hub for Teachers – storytelling in the classroom – http://hubforteachers.com/storytelling-in-classroom/index.cfm
Discovery Educator Network, Free online conferences, Day of Discovery
Training Resources for Discovery Education tools and resources – http://goo.gl/usJsd
Discovery Education on Twitter – http://goo.gl/c2qxs
Other Free Resources:
Twitter! – connect with other educators -http://goo.gl/6gaIy
Evernote – free, note taking, web clips, and organization:http://goo.gl/OPHf1
Sugarsync – free (5GB) file sync and backup:http://goo.gl/E6MXI
DropBox – free (5GB) file sync and backup:http://goo.gl/cwPA
Comments
Kathy Schrock
Thanks for including my site in your presentation!
David Andrade
Anytime!