This autumn season, fall deeper in love with learning! Whether you’re hoping to connect with other educators, try something new, celebrate October holidays, or make magic in your classroom, Discovery Education is here to help you plan awesome October lessons!
Pop of Professional Learning
Some of the best professional learning is done by networking and connecting with other educators! Join one of the most thriving professional learning networks in the world, the Discovery Educator Network (DEN) to meet other educators and gain valuable professional development opportunities by:
- Staying up-to-date on Discovery Education content, features, and tools
- Attending live professional learning events like VirtCon
- Accessing DEN Connect, a new DEN-exclusive online community
- Collaborating with other educators on lessons, activities, and other classroom ideas
- Sharing your success stories and feedback to influence the future of Discovery Education
What's New
This October, help students explore space, automotive skills, and digital citizenship with brand-new resources and Virtual Field Trips!
Surprisingly STEM
Grades 6-12
Take students’ career exploration out of this world with Surprisingly STEM, a new video series from NASA and Discovery Education! These videos go behind the scenes with NASA engineers and technicians, as they share advice for students and detail their contributions to scientific innovation.
The Science & Behavior of Safe Driving Virtual Field Trip
Grades 6-12
Take students on a road trip to Honda’s cutting-edge mobility center, where they’ll discover how STEAM skills are transforming vehicle safety for all of us. Students will explore the essentials needed to make a car go, from the automotive parts to the underlying laws of motion, while learning about behaviors of safe driving.
My Digital Life
PreK-8
Norton and Discovery Education have teamed up to create new digital citizenship activities, just in time for Digital Citizenship Week (October 16-20)! Check out My Digital Life to help students learn about responsible technology use, the Internet, and using digital devices to engage with society.
Science News Explores
All Grade Levels
Help your students to stay up-to-date with the latest in science through the brand-new article series from Science News Explores! These reading passages investigate scientific topics like carbon dioxide, human and robot interactions, and how to cut your carbon footprint.
Trending Topics
- Learn about healthy choices for October’s Health Literacy Month with the Better Health in Action Channel! Created in partnership with Takeda, these resources inspire students in grades 6-8 to embrace health equity and confront the realities of global health inequities with creative solutions.
- Find safety tips for Fire Safety Week (October 8-October 14) from the Junior Fire Marshal Training Academy! Encourage K–3 students to explore the essentials of fire safety and earn their Junior Fire Marshal Certificate.
- Honor World Mental Health Day on October 10 by creating a caring classroom community and introducing resources to support students’ social-emotional learning.
- Did you know there’s a solar eclipse on October 14? Check out the latest learning resources from Discovery Education to explore what causes an eclipse and how to watch one safely!
- Recognize the 2023 Red Ribbon Week theme of “Be kind to your mind. Live drug free,” this October 23-31 with powerful resources to facilitate meaningful class discussions supporting the health and well-being of all students.
Magic Moment
Allow your students to make the magic in your classroom this month by offering them the opportunity to think creatively and critically about what they’re learning!
“To inspire my students to think critically and creatively, I begin by modeling the behavior. I pose authentic questions about STEAM topics such as space, the future of architecture, and improving the environment, then lead students through finding resources with tools like Discovery Education to learn more about it. Showing students how to ask questions and find the answers can show them that the sky is the limit when you’re willing to search for information!
- Tim Needles, DEN STAR and NY Educator
Find new ways to create creative thinkers by bringing relevant topics into your lessons and allowing students to represent their learning in new ways by reading advice from DEN STAR and education leader Tim Needles on the DE Blog!
Discovery Education is here to help your lesson plans change with the seasons and keep your students engaged in learning all year long!