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Science for Middle School
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Inquiry ProblemsUse the Inquiry Problems to introduce a topic to students.
Explore ConceptsYou can browse media in 3 categories:
Interact, Watch and Read
Explore Concepts
Explore Concepts: Interact
ExplorationsStudents manipulate variables and make predictions about outcomes
Virtual LabsStudents design and conduct their own scientific investigations
Integrated Science SimulationsStudents explore concepts by making choices and controlling variables
Interactive VideoUsers click on “hot spots” to pause the video to learn more information
Explore Concepts: Watch
VideosVideo content is exclusive to Discovery Education Science.
Videos are divided into segments, so you can show only the parts of the video that best relate to your teaching.
Explore Concepts: Read
ArticlesSupport key concepts while enhancing reading proficiency with engaging, informative selections from WRC Media’s award-winning libraries
Reading PassagesEnhance your lessons with these highly visual and dynamic reading passages from Discovery Education’s award-winning book series.
Selections include science timelines and interviews with leading scientists.
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Student Center: Assign to Classes or Individual Students
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Teacher Center Assessment ManagerBuild formative assessments and view results by class or student.
Assignment BuilderBuild and store online assignments for your students that use Science content.
Classroom ManagerWith the Classroom Manager, you can build and manage your classrooms and assignments. Students visit the Student Center to access these materials.
Process Skills LibraryFind resources that can help your students develop their science process skills:• Virtual Labs
• MythBusters episodes• Science Sleuths
Featured Series Library Find Video Clips from some of your favorite Discovery series:• Planet Earth• Jeff Corwin Experience• Human Body: Pushing the Limits
Assessment Manager
Create• Standards-based
assessments• Custom assessments• Edit existing
assessments
Assign• Assessments you’ve
already created• Assessments created by
Science
Report & Recommend• View results by student• View results by class
Use Science’s formative assessment tools to monitor students’ understanding and adjust your lessons accordingly.
Assignment Builder
Search existing assignments
Build your own online assignments incorporating Science resources, assessments and links to other websites
Classroom Manager
Manage Your Classroom
with the Classroom Manager, you can build and manage your classrooms and assignments. Students visit the Student Center to access these materials
Process Skills Library
Virtual LabsStudents design and conduct their own scientific investigations
Science SleuthsStudents examine science mysteries and use articles, interviews and video to solve the problem
MythBustersEpisodes have been selected and edited for Middle School audiences and illustrate the adventure and careful use of the scientific process to prove a science myth, or bust it!
A variety of media in the Process Skills Library addresses the critical thinking skills students must acquire in order to successfully engage in the scientific process.
Featured Series LibraryFind Video Clips from some of your favorite Discovery series. Immerse students with featured video including Planet Earth, Jeff Corwin Experience and Human Body: Pushing the Limits.
My ContentUse My Content to collect, organize, retrieve, and assign your favorite
Science media resources in one convenient place
Add media resources and assessments to folders you create
Use the pull down menu to view specific media types you’ve added to My Content
My Content
Add a resource toMy Content:
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2. Click “+ Add to My Content”
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4. Click “Add”
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and assign Science content to students.
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