Get students excited about learning this school year with a ton of new September content from Discovery Education. Find everything you need to engage students in learning this month, from timely holiday resources to ready-to-use activities and upcoming Virtual Field Trips!
Constitution Day Channel
All Grade Levels
Celebrate Constitution Day by exploring the history, purpose, and legacy of the US Constitution, a historic document that has shaped our history and lives. On September 17, 1787, delegates from the newly-formed states signed the Constitution of the United States. Congress passed a law to commemorate the day as “Citizenship Day” in 1952, and a new law renamed the holiday “Constitution Day” in 2004.
Constitution Day is an opportunity for students to broaden their knowledge of the Constitution and our roles as citizens. Explore the Constitution Day Channel for exclusive clips, content collections, and student activities that will engage students and fuel meaningful conversations around our nation’s history.
College Savings Month
All Grade Levels
Take time to teach students of all ages about the importance of making responsible decisions and building financial literacy skills. Read our dedicated College Savings Month blog to find finance-focused content collections that span every grade level, including Cha-Ching Money Smart Kids, Discover Venture Valley, and Pathway to Financial Success in Schools.
NEW English/Language Arts Interactives
Grades K-5
Dive into the world of language arts and literacy with this engaging collection of interactives. Explore games and quizzes that focus on key ELA subject areas and competencies, from digital literacy to grammar, reading, spelling, and so much more!
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History Kids: All About Judaism
Grades 6-8, 9-12
Share the history, beliefs, and customs of Judaism with students before the start of Rosh Hashanah this month! In this new video from History Kids, Rabbi David Kasher explains important Jewish holidays and teachings. The episode also highlights different Jewish populations and denominations.
History Kids is available through our partnership with Wonderscape Education, which provides hundreds of educational K-12 videos that engage, entertain, and challenge students on core curriculum subjects.
Edge at Hudson Yards
Grades 4-5, 6-8, 9-12
Commemorate National Skyscraper Day on September 3, with Edge at Hudson Yards! We’ve partnered with Edge at Hudson Yards to take students on a virtual adventure into NYC’s newest and most forward-thinking neighborhood.
Marvels of modern engineering elevate the possibilities of everyday life to extraordinary heights. Through an exciting Virtual Field Trip and family activities, students will explore new horizons in living and community building as they journey 1131 ft into the air to Edge, the highest outdoor sky deck in the Western hemisphere. Take in an unparalleled 360° view of the city and a behind-the-scenes look at amazing innovations of architecture and engineering.
Proud to Be Latino: Food/Comida
Grades PreK-2
Check out the latest addition to our Vooks Channel, just in time for Hispanic Heritage Month! Narrated in Spanish and English, Proud to Be Latino: Food/Comida is brimming with tasty eats and fun facts. This bilingual book shows little ones how different Latino countries use similar ingredients to create regional dishes that are as delicious as they are unique!
And if you have yet to visit the Vooks Channel, go there now to see how this exciting partner brings storybooks to life. Discover a whole new way to ignite your students’ interest in topics ranging from space adventures to inspiring stories about changemakers to planting a forest. These animated stories help develop language skills, social-emotional learning, and so much more.
BONUS: Find more content and ready-to-use activities for this month’s celebrations in #CelebrateWithDE: Hispanic Heritage Month.
September Ready-to-Use Activities!
Grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
To save you time and effort in lesson planning, we’re continuing to grow our collection of 2,000+ ready-to-use activities. From Background Builders to Daily Fix-Its, Choice Boards, and Video Quizzes, these lesson activities are grouped into monthly calendars in the Instructional Activities Channel to deliver timely, relevant learning opportunities that teachers can quickly access daily.
Get started today with the September calendars for K-2, 3-5, and find featured activities for grades 6-8 and grades 9-12 in the top row of their banded tabs.
September Virtual Field Trips
Grades 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Browse all of our recommended Virtual Field Trips for Back to School, including our two NEW ones for this month! Join us on September 15 for the premiere of Genomics: Decoding the Language of Life Virtual Field Trip. Go inside a state-of-the-art DNA sequencing lab to show your students how innovations in genomics are helping fight diseases, improve natural habitats, and even combat hunger.
Then, tune in on HAUL! An Interactive STEM Learning Adventure on September 22! Let students take the wheel of a 2-story high mining truck to see what it’s like navigating a mining operation while using their STEM skills. Register today for this new, gamified STEM adventure to get early access to the companion Educator Guide with activities and tips for implementation in the classroom.
