Treehugger.com reports an exhibit of pictures taken by individuals to support evidence of climate change in Turkey. People are encouraged by Climate Advocates for “wear ‘climate glasses’ for identifying changes in the environment. Click here to read the article. This is a good project for students to investigate their environment. Use images from the Discovery [...]
This past week, the Discovery Education Team had the pleasure of working with educators at Nita Pearson Elementary School in Rowlett, Texas. About 200 students and parents attended Family Science night to learn various science concepts and eat pizza. Danny Forster from Build It Bigger spoke to the parents about the 911 documentary. He also [...]
by David Andrade, http://tinyurl.com/edtechguy STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) is a term that has become more and more popular lately as the federal government is pushing for improvements in student performance in these areas. The United States needs more students to enter these fields and, in general, the public needs to be [...]
“Going Green” is about preserving our natural resources for a better quality of life now and for the future. The Discovery Education Science Techbook provides many great lessons to help students to understand our relationship with the environment. In the virtual lab Wow! Windmills, students investigate how the design and location of a windmill can [...]
In the following video Creating Moon Craters, teachers explain and demonstrate how students will go about determining and modeling how moon craters are formed. Multiple items of different shapes and sizes are used to model the differences in impact on the moon.
In this video, teachers demonstrate and explain how students will investigate how to separate mixtures. They separate a mixture, which contains a use a variety of substances with that require many different tools in the lab to separate them apart.
Students engaged in hands-on activities to learn about chemical reactions can be fun and exciting, but it is very important to be sure they understand the safety procedures before handling the materials. Watch this video as teachers demonstrate the hands-on activity Balloon Filling Bottle and the appropriate safety tips to remember.
The Air Pressure hands-on activity is demonstrated by teachers in this video. This activity provides students with a learning experience, which helps them to understand the concept of air pressure.
This month we will look at ways to use DE Science Techbook resources to “Explain”. The “Explain” portion of a 5E lesson has two goals. First, it is the piece where teachers firm up understanding that the students gain as they “Explore” the concepts. Resources such as video segments, reading passages and interactive glossary terms [...]
At the DE Science Institute our attendees created video tutorials to demonstrate a variety of hands-on activities within the DE Science Techbook. Here’s the first one about heat and friction. Enjoy!
FETC’s Fall Virtual Conference is Thursday, October 27th, from 10:30am – 6pm. This is a great way to get some excellent professional development and connect with other educators without traveling. There is a keynote speaker, multiple sessions, and even an exhibit hall, all accessed online for free. Hall Davidson, Director, Discovery Educator Network, will be delivering the [...]
It is autumn. Leaves are changing colors and falling from trees. This is a great time to engage students in learning about the changing world around them. There are opportunities to explore the changes in weather and how weather contributes to the change in environment. Environmental science education helps students to understand the natural wonders [...]
NASA Mission: Science is another awesome resource for educators from NASA. Mission: Science is provided by NASA to engage students in NASA Science and showcase educational resources from NASA and its partners. It is a great place to start when looking for science resources from NASA. There are links to what NASA is studying, science careers, [...]
Every month the Discovery Education Science TECHBOOK Implementation team will be on location in the classroom and connecting hands on activities to digital content in the SCIENCE TECHBOOK. We will broadcast live for classrooms that use the SCIENCE TECHBOOK to observe and be a part of the lesson. The first of the series occurred in [...]
Live Chat is now…, well live in the Discovery Education Science Techbook. Look for more details to come soon, but for now check out the video below to see how to connect and chat with our wonderful support team.
Step aside, American Idol! Hundreds applied. Ten finalists were picked. Today is the day we’ve all been waiting for– the final challenge! Join Discovery Education and 3M today as the 10 finalists compete for the prestigious title of America’s Top Young Scientist. In just a few hours the 10 Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge [...]
Check out this great infographic about the future of textbooks from Online Education. And, check out our Discovery Education Science Techbook to see the future in action today! Via: OnlineEducation.net
Visit any Discovery Education Science TECHBOOK concept page and you will find TONS of resources arranged by the 5E Instructional Model. A component of the constructivist model, the 5Es lesson focuses on student participation. Once “Engaged” students are then invited to “Explore” concepts in a way that allows them to develop their own understanding. The [...]
Discovery Education is excited to announce the launch of our Seasonal Science Streams. The Seasonal Science Stream is a monthly live broadcast series integrating engaging hands-on science with digital media from Discovery Education’s Science Techbook. The September Seasonal Science Stream will take place on Wednesday, September 21st at 1pm ET and will focus on chemical [...]
Welcome back to school! This is such an exciting time for educators and students as you embark together on using the Discovery Education Science Techbook in your classrooms. We’re here to support you along this amazing journey. Our monthly Lab Report will provide you with quick updates, instructional strategies, best practices and professional development opportunities [...]
Educators all across the nation are unearthing the power of Discovery Education when it comes to promoting literacy skills. When it comes to science education, literacy skills play an important role in developing the “scientifically” literate learner. This webinar highlights ways to use a variety of Discovery Education Science TECHBOOK resources to enhance such skills [...]
The vast array of resources found in the Discovery Education Science TECHBOOK are arranged according the the 5E Learning Model. The 5E Learning Model is a component of the constructivist learning philosophy which holds that students learn best when they are exposed to experiences that allow them to build their own understanding of a concept [...]
More than 42,000 students returned to Collier County public school classrooms Monday in a district with a new superintendent, 14 new principals, a new science program, new grading system and new college prep courses. One of the biggest additions is the Discovery science program. “We’re the first in the nation to adopt it across this [...]
Discovery Education is excited to announce the launch of Curiosity in the Classroom , a joint initiative from Discovery Education and Intel designed to satisfy students’ curiosity and extend learning concepts found in Discovery Channel’s groundbreaking television series, Curiosity . In support of this initiative, DE and Intel have teamed up to launch CuriosityintheClassroom.com . [...]
Join us for a quick overview of all that the Discovery Education Science TECHBOOK has to offer. This session will highlight all of the great resources, instructional strategies, lesson plans, and support available to TECHBOOK users. While archives are helpful if you can not attend in person there is no substitute for being able to [...]
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