Charlotte, NC (Monday, August 5, 2024) 鈥� Global edtech leader 扒哥黑料 and a selection of partners are sending students across the country back to school with a host of new, free dynamic digital resources that nurture student curiosity and support student achievement.
These powerful new resources are designed to help educators keep students engaged in learning as they begin the new school year by connecting classroom learning to the real-world. The new content includes:
Virtual Field Trip
- The empowers students in grades 3-12 to make healthy decisions and become advocates for prevention in their communities. Students will be introduced to a variety of individuals already working on the ground, making a real difference. This content is made available by Operation Prevention, a program created in partnership with the Drug Enforcement Administration.
Classroom Resources
- The new from the LG Endangered Species Series provides students with a deeper understanding of the unique qualities of endangered animals and the role they play in maintaining a healthy ecosystem while fostering an appreciation of what makes each species special. The new activity about bald eagles analyzes the fascinating world of animal adaptation. With these resources, students in grades 3-5 are empowered to collaborate with their peers to create a project of their choice.
- From Amazon Future Engineer comes 鈥� ready-to-use classroom activities for students in grades 6-12 exploring the cutting-edge careers of the future and the intriguing people and technology behind Amazon鈥檚 innovations. Resources include a space innovation tour, an exploration of a robotics fulfillment center, a tour of a data center, and more.
- from Working in Harmony, a partnership with the Country Music Association, takes students in grades 3-8 behind the scenes of Country Music production to learn what goes into the making of a hit song. Students will go on a virtual tour exploring the making of a song and learn how STEAM is an essential ingredient every step of the way.
- The from Pathway to Financial Success in Schools with Discover Financial Services covers important topics such as saving, balancing spending, how people get paid, and taxes in age-appropriate videos and classroom activities. The series is designed to help elementary students make sense of their dollars and cents.
- The Art of Resilience is a three-part for students in grades 3-5 highlighting the power of art and the creative process in building resilience amongst survivors of traumatic events. The series chronicles the journeys of talented and impactful artists who use their art to tell their stories and inspire others. Each testimony in this series illustrates how art reaffirms shared humanity by celebrating culture, identity, and survival. This series is from Teaching with Testimony, a program with USC Shoah Foundation that connects students to the power of testimony from the survivors and witnesses of genocide, inspiring students to find their voices and act for a better future.
- The from Better Health in Action with Takeda Pharmaceuticals activates middle school students to investigate health equity challenges from the local to the global level. Through self-directed learning, students uncover the key factors necessary for advancing global health equity and explore how the external world impacts individual health and well-being. In this interactive self-paced module, students will learn about the social determinants of health and consider ways of addressing health inequities in their communities, energizing them to be the next generation of health equity leaders.
- The new career bundles from the feature 14 new career profile videos introducing K-12 students to careers like a senior data scientist, gnotobiotics training coordinator, fire protection design manager, chemical engineer, and more. in addition, each career profile video includes a new ready-to-use companion activity to help students make the connection from the classroom to career.
Professional Development Resources
- Educators can build confidence in using immersive resources while learning how to create powerful learning moments in any learning environment with 扒哥黑料鈥檚 curated content. With these resources, educators can dive into information, techniques, and teaching strategies that focus on increasing student engagement using immersive technology in the classroom. This content is made available in partnership with Verizon. Educators can discover more Immersive Learning solutions from 扒哥黑料 .
- Discover new ways to teach literacy essentials in this from Discover Literacy 鈥� an initiative created in partnership with the Dollar General Literacy Foundation and the National AfterSchool Association. Educators can create everyday connections to the five foundational keys of literacy with on-the-go microlearnings and flexible instructional support. These hands-on resources provide an explicit, systematic approach to instruction and opportunities to practice applying new skills.
鈥淎s educators plan for the new school year, we want to ensure they have free-to-access new, creative, and engaging resources with which to foster student curiosity,鈥� said Amy Nakamoto, General Manager of Corporate Partnerships at 扒哥黑料. 鈥淲e know it鈥檚 critical to connect the classroom to the real world. In coordination with our partners, we are excited to offer these resources to attract, and sustain, student engagement.鈥�
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