Add something exciting to your April lessons with new, engaging resources from Discovery Education! Find ideas for Financial Literacy Month, explore behind-the-scenes with the NBA, and more!
Pop of Professional Learning
Virtual Field Trips take your students beyond the classroom walls and into some of the world’s most iconic locations for rich and immersive learning experiences—with no permission slips required. DEN STARs Rita Mortenson and Lisette Venegas shared ways to make VFTs even more exciting by bringing students of different age groups together for collaborative learning. Check out their ideas on the DE Blog!
What's New
Add some extra excitement into your April lessons with content from Discovery Education! These newly-released resources can help your students learn about physics, health topics, and more.
America's Field Trip
Grades 3-12
Students across America are invited to join America250 in celebrating America’s 250th anniversary – the Semiquincentennial – of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. “America’s Field Trip” is an opportunity for students to get involved and ensure their voices are heard by submitting artwork, poems, videos, or essays articulating what America means to them. Top prizes include trips with behind-the-scenes tours of America’s landmarks, such as the Statue of Liberty and Yellowstone National Park!
Anatomy of a Hit Song
Grades 3-8
Take students behind the scenes of Country Music production to learn what goes into making a hit song with the new Video Series Anatomy of a Hit Song! Students will learn how STEAM is an essential ingredient every step of the way. Standards-aligned classroom activities, discussions, and career connections bring lessons to life as students engage with what they’ve just seen.
Dose of Knowledge
Grades 3-8
CVS Health and Discovery Education have partnered to expand the Pharmacists Teach program into the classroom with a no-cost prevention program, Dose of Knowledge. The program strives to empower educators and pharmacists to address substance misuse and educate students to make good decisions for the health and well-being of themselves and their community.
Flipping Physics
Grades 6-12
Students in grades 6-12 can join Jonathan Thomas-Palmer, also known as Mr. P, as he makes the world a better place through a memorable and fun physics education experience. With new videos on vectors, derivatives, and force, Flipping Physics is here to help make physics more fun than ever!
Game Plan for the Future: A Virtual Field Trip with the NBA
Grades 3-8
On Thursday, April 18, 2024 at 1:00 PM ET, go behind-the-scenes of professional basketball with a special tour of LEED Gold-certified basketball arenas and the NBA Headquarters in a brand-new Virtual Field Trip from the NBA! Students will learn how the arenas of the Golden State Warriors and Orlando Magic are efficient and eco-friendly, and how basketball can play an important part in ensuring clean, bright futures for innovative communities.
NFL Draft Fitness Break
Grades 3-8
Discovery Education, the American Heart Association, and the NFL are teaming up to bring you a new 15-minute digital NFL PLAY 60 Fitness Break broadcast on April 25! Join special guests from the NFL and the Association as they talk about the importance of good health and well-being and demonstrate fun ways to move more.
TimePod Adventures: Plesiosaur Encounter
Grades 3-8
A once in a lifetime mission awaits with TimePod Adventures! Travel to the Cretaceous Period and journey through the depths of the vibrant prehistoric ocean. On this adventure students will collect evidence of prehistoric creatures, including the magnificent plesiosaur. For more episodes, check out the Immersive Explorers Channel, developed in partnership with Verizon.
STEM Careers Coalition
Grades K-12
The STEM Careers Coalition has released new resources to encourage career exploration both in and out of the classroom! The new Curiosity Circle Career Profile videos and instructional activities highlight inspiring problem solvers who make a difference in their communities. The brand-new Kickstarting Curiosity: Extracurricular STEM Tools and Tactics series and Family Resources provide fun and accessible ways for students to build their problem-solving skills and extend their STEM knowledge even after class time wraps up.
Trending Topics
Discovery Education Experience is here to help you stay up-to-date with April’s timely moments. Find ideas for celebrating Financial Literacy Month, Earth Day, and more!
- Apri is Financial Literacy Month! Discovery Education has a wealth of resources to teach all students about money management, financial responsibility, and all about the economy.
- National Bilingual Learner Advocacy Month is honored in the month of April. Check out new Spanish resources from Discover Data created the Nielsen Foundation and find more translated content in the Multi-Language Resources Channel.
- Explore health challenges in various communities for National Public Health Week (April 1-7) with a self-paced module and video topic series from Takeda’s Better Health in Action.
- World Health Day is April 7! Inspire healthy choices and habits with DEA’s Operation Prevention Virtual Field Trip.
- There is a total solar eclipse occurring on April 8! Find out-of-this world content in the Solar Eclipses Channel and read about NASA Scientists’ career paths on the DE Blog!
- Need literacy ideas for National Library Week (April 7-13)? Check out Dollar General Discover Literacy’s explainer videos to create everyday connections to the five foundational keys of literacy with on-the-go microlearnings and flexible instructional supports.
- Celebrate Earth Day on April 22 with Discovery Education’s collection of Earth Day activities and encourage your students to explore the wonders of our planet!
- National DNA Day is April 25! Dive into the power of genomics with DNA Decoded from The Illumina Foundation and Discovery Education.
Magic Moment
Make magic this month by inspiring your students to explore space! With a solar eclipse coming up on April 8, it’s a great chance to encourage your students to learn more about the wonders of our galaxy. DEN STAR Tim Needles shares his ideas for sparking students’ interest in space on the DE Blog, where you can find his recommendations and activities for lessons about the upcoming solar eclipse!
