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Discovery Education – Classroom Ideas: 

Discovery Education – Classroom Ideas

Quick Write Challenge: 

Strategies for Training and Implementation Quick Write Challenge Write as many adjectives as you can think of that describe this image.

What is it???: 

What is it??? Crop a picture and have students guess.

Giraffe: 

Giraffe

Use an image as a writing prompt.: 

Use an image as a writing prompt.

6 Word Stories from an image: 

6 Word Stories from an image

Timeline with Images: 

Timeline with Images 1789-1797 1801-1809 1797-1801 1809-1817 1817-1825 Washington Adams Jefferson Madison Monroe First 5 US Presidents

Encyclopedia Articles: 

Encyclopedia Articles KING.docx Copy to Wordle Have students write down the 5 largest words Read the article Have students tell you what they learned about the words that they wrote down.

Wordle Results: 

Wordle Results

Set the Mood: 

Set the Mood Have students close their eyes and listen. Have students write down a description of where they may be, or what is around them.

3 Truths and a Lie: 

3 Truths and a Lie Listen to facts in a video and determine which statement is NOT true.

3 Truths and a Lie: 

3 Truths and a Lie Potatoes sprout new plants through their eyes. Oak trees produce seeds called acorns. Bananas grow on tall trees. Venus Fly-Traps eat meat.

Closed Caption: 

Closed Caption

Quiz Builder: 

With the Quiz Builder, you can modify existing quizzes or create your own online assessments using digital resources from the Discovery Education streaming libraries. As with projects created with the Assignment Builder, students visit the Student Center to access these materials or log into their own student accounts to access assigned quizzes or assignments by their teacher. Quiz Builder

Writing Prompt Builder: 

The Writing Prompt Builder provides a tool to let you create your own writing activities using digital images from the Discovery Education streaming library. You can use the completed prompts directly from the site or give students access through the Student Center. Writing Prompt Builder

Calendar: 

The Calendar tool is a great way to locate videos that are associated with important events in history, prominent people, and commemorative events and cultural celebrations. Calendar

Lesson Plan Library: 

Choose from over hundreds of full lesson plans created to accompany selected videos in the Discovery Education streaming library. The lessons can be downloaded or added to My Content, and most are available in both PDF and Microsoft Word formats. Lesson Plan Library

Thematic Focus Themes: 

Each week, a new Thematic Focus is posted on the site and each unit includes discussion guides, lesson plans, media links, student activities, and related materials. Here is a small sampling of the Social Studies themed units that you can download and use with your students. Thematic Focus Themes

Atlas: 

Inspired by Discovery Channel's landmark ATLAS series, Discovery Education streaming provides a unique video guide to our world. Featuring exclusive clips from Discovery's ATLAS series, this interactive map provides thousands of videos that show off the wonders of countries ranging from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe. Zoom in to each country and learn about its culture, government, history, and the natural world. Atlas

Live Online Sessions: 

Web-based training sessions called “Webinars” allow users from across the country to participate in sessions covering topics such as digital storytelling, WebQuests, and many other areas of interest. Live Online Sessions

Discovery Educator Network: 

The Discovery Educator Network is a community of active Discovery Education streaming users who share their expertise with colleagues and participate in regional and national professional development events Discovery Educator Network