School is out and sunshine is in – which means that kids are itching for some fun summer activities! Parents take on a whole new job when summer comes around, and finding things to keep the kids busy can sometimes become, well… a bit of a challenge. Discovery Education and CME Group have partnered to
Six Flags Read to Succeed Final Submission Day!
If your classes have been participating in the Six Flags Read to Succeed program, today is the final day to submit your students’ reading hours in our online portal! Read to Succeed is a free educational program from Six Flags and Discovery Education that inspires K-6 students to engage in recreational reading. Students who complete
Yahoo! is making classrooms’ dreams come true!
Teachers and students at Lida Hooe Elementary had quite the surprise on the morning of Tuesday, September 13. Expecting a normal school day students and staff arrived for the day but found their school transformed. When a special assembly was scheduled for that morning, there was a lot of whispering as they tried to figure
Check Out TurfMutt, Another Great Free Science Program
Discovery Education and the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute’s Education and Research Foundation announce the launch of TurfMutt, an online science-based program designed to help educators teach an appreciation of outdoor landscapes. The digital curriculum is led by Lucky, a real-life rescue dog who encourages kids to protect the land around them. TurfMutt includes lesson plans
We Can Change the World
As citizens and future stewards of our planet, today’s students are in a unique position to become active agents of environmental change. The good news is that many of them are very interested in learning about and taking responsibility for their environment and their future. Everyone can contribute to improving our environment and students are
Read to Succeed
Six Flags and Discovery Education announced today the launch of the Read to Succeed program, which encourages K-6 students to read for enjoyment outside of school. Students who complete six hours of recreational, nonschool-related reading can earn free admission to a participating Six Flags theme park, and teachers whose classes complete the program also can
Energy Balance 101 with Shannon Miller Archive
In case you missed it! Olympic gold medal gymnast Shannon Miller joined us Thursday Oct. 21 for a webinar on Energy Balance 101. The most decorated American gymnast in history inspired attendees to embrace a healthy active lifestyle and encourage their students to do the same. Here’s the archive: This engaging new curriculum, jointly developed
Webinar with Olympic Gold Medal Gymnast Shannon Miller
Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation just announced the launch of a new online curriculum powered by Discovery Education. Promoting ways to help young people achieve a healthy weight through energy balance – calories in and calories out – this curriculum is now available at no cost to educators at www.energybalance101.com Olympic gold medal gymnast Shannon Miller
Energy Balance 101
Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation just announced the launch of a new online curriculum powered by Discovery Education. Promoting ways to help young people achieve a healthy weight through energy balance – calories in and calories out – this curriculum is now available at no cost to educators at www.energybalance101.com This engaging new curriculum, jointly developed
Semifinalists Announced for 2010 Young Scientist Challenge
Today, Discovery Education and 3M announced the top 47 middle school students from across the country as semifinalists in the 12th annual Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge. The semifinalists were selected based on their science communication skills exhibited in a short video explaining the science behind issues millions of Americans face in everyday life,