Tag: Discovery Education

Discovery Education Unveils New, Free Environmental Focused Learning Resources

Stuart Mitchell

Discovery Education has announced a new curated collection of free dynamic digital resources that encourages students to follow their curiosity and explore the natural world. These resources are made available to all students, teachers, and caregivers in the United States at no cost through the Environmental Education Initiative. Powered by worldwide edtech leader Discovery Education, the Environmental Education Initiative is a first-of-its-kind initiative designed to empower students to make informed decisions that support healthy environments and civic engagement.  The Environmental Education Initiative empowers learners with standards-aligned resources to explore contemporary…

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Discovery Education and Leading Corporate and Nonprofit Partners Launch First-of-Its-Kind Initiative Supporting Sustainability

Stuart Mitchell

Discovery Education, the worldwide leader in education solutions, recently announced it has partnered with Subaru of America, Inc., LyondellBasell, Nucor, Honeywell, and the National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF) to launch the Sustainability Education Coalition. This first-of-its-kind initiative is focused on empowering over 10 million students by 2030 to serve as ambassadors for sustainability by providing the digital resources K-12 students need to make informed decisions and take responsible actions supporting sustainability.   Coalition partners are united in the goal of empowering tomorrow’s changemakers by connecting classroom learning to various sustainability…

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STEM Careers Coalition from Discovery Education Named as Winner of Educators Pick Best of STEM® 2023 Award

Stuart Mitchell

The STEM Careers Coalition™ – the first-of-its-kind national STEM initiative powered by corporate and non-profit leaders and anchored in schools by Discovery Education – recently was named the Best Freebies for STEM Careers as part of the Educators Pick Best of STEM® 2023 Awards. The Educators Pick Best of STEM Awards are the only awards program judged by STEM educators.   The awards program, operated in partnership with the National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) and MCH Strategic Data, and for the first time this year with the National Association of Biology…

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Search Begins for 2023 America’s Top Young Scientist

Stuart Mitchell

3M (@3M) and Discovery Education (@DiscoveryEd) are excited to announce the 2023 3M Young Scientist Challenge (#YoungScientist) is now open to entries. As the nation’s premier middle school science competition, the annual 3M Young Scientist Challenge invites students in grades 5-8 to compete for an exclusive mentorship with a 3M scientist, a $25,000 grand prize, and the chance to earn the title of “America’s Top Young Scientist.” Competition entries are accepted at YoungScientistLab.com until the April 27, 2023 deadline.  Each year, the 3M Young Scientist Challenge recognizes the grand prize…

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Discovery Education and Dollar General Literacy Foundation Partner on New Initiative Promoting Literacy

Stuart Mitchell

Discovery Education recently announced the launch of a new education initiative – Discover Literacy – created in partnership with the Dollar General Literacy Foundation promoting literacy nationwide. Designed to support the development of critical literacy skills in K-2 students, Discover Literacy offers teachers, students, and caregivers access to a powerful suite of in-school and after-school digital resources at no cost. Discover Literacy’s standards-aligned resources are designed for wherever learning takes place. Addressing the five key literacy topics of phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension, Discover Literacy provides educators, students,…

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