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SCHOLASTIC DIGITAL™
Early Learning
Video Libraries
Informational Texts
Multimedia
Science
Social Studies
General Reference
Classroom Resources
Contents
EARLY LEARNINGWatch & Learn Library™ ................................ 2
INSTRUCTIONAL AND CONTENT AREA LEARNINGTrueFlix® ...............................................................4FreedomFlix™ ....................................................6ScienceFlix® ........................................................ 8
GENERAL REFERENCEScholastic GO!™ .............................................. 10
LEARNING RESOURCESScholastic Teachables ...................................14
Technical Requirements ...............................16Contact ...............................................................17
There is a new sense of urgency to implement digital resources and instructional tools efficiently and effectively in schools and districts across the country. At the core of this movement is the understanding that integrating technology into a child’s education is critical to preparing students for college, career, and beyond.
Enhancing student learning and teacher productivity are the key goals of these new platforms that leverage multimedia, multisensory, and multileveled content.
The Scholastic Digital suite of resources is designed to: ■ Increase student engagement ■ Provide differentiated or personalized instruction ■ Improve technology skills ■ Bring real-world contexts to academic content ■ Transform education outcomes
Our intuitive, easy-to-navigate products allow for innovative teaching practices that maximize the efficiency of both the educator and student.
Welcome to Scholastic Digital.Scholastic Digital is here to help you integrate credible content and skill-building practice with digital accessibility.
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EARLY LEARNING
Grades PreK–3
Watch & Learn Library™ is an exciting new video library from the creators of Scholastic News® and Let’s Find Out® that was created just for kids! Hundreds of curriculum-aligned videos build learning excitement and launch new lessons of discovery. The site’s simple navigation not only saves teachers time, but makes teaching with real-world footage an educational delight!
OVERVIEW
• 200+ early learning concept videos
• Science, social studies, ELA and SEL content
• Vocabulary preview
• Follow-up activities
• English & Spanish
BENEFITS
• Expands content-area vocabulary
• Cultivates background knowledge
• Supports beginning readers and ELL
SUBSCRIPTION TERMS
• Annual
• School-wide
• Unlimited simultaneous use
• Web-based, access from school or home
RECOMMENDED USE
• Launch new whole-class lessons
• Set ground work for small group learning
• Connect real-life concepts to curriculum learning
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New videos added every year
12 general use Think Sheets, in English and Spanish, set a purpose for learning and keep kids focused
Quiz Whiz! tests student knowledge with short, fun quizzes
A library of hundreds of nonfiction videos with real-world footage build science, social studies and social-emotional knowledge
Closed captioning for each video supports ELL and beginning readers
Spanish language versions throughout
Introduce key vocabulary to help students comprehend what they’re watching
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Video topics incude:
Mammals
Reptiles
Birds
Insects
Baby Animals
Life Cycles
Behavior & Adaptations
Habitats
Plants
Weather
Seasons
Earth Science
Space Science
Conservation
Physical Science
Engineering
Science Jobs
Observation & Exploration
People
The United States
Black History
Holidays & Culture
Communities & Economics
Geography
Health
Safety
EARLY LEARNING
Grades PreK–3
Informational Texts
OVERVIEW
• 200 units of study
• Science content
• Social studies content
• ELA skill support
BENEFITS
• Builds content knowledge
• Improves literacy skills
• Develops inquiry-based research skills
• Builds digital reading stamina
SUBSCRIPTION TERMS
• Annual
• Unlimited access
• Unlimited amount of users
• Access from library, school, or home
• Mobile compatible
HIGHER-LEARNING SKILLS SUPPORT
• Strengthens the ability to comprehend and evaluate a range of text types
• Mastering analysis of evidence-based learning
Fiction
Poems
Maps
Current Events Charts and Tables
INSTRUCTIONAL AND CONTENT AREA LEARNING
Grades 3–6
“Reading a number of texts within a topic grows knowledge and vocabulary far faster than any other approach.”
—Student Achievement Partners
Primary Sources
Multiple text types offer an array of perspectives:
Offering 200 complete units on science and social studies core curriculum topics, TrueFlix® is a highly engaging multimedia resource that can be used in the library, the classroom, on mobile devices, or at home. Each unit encompasses 40 or more different texts and media on the subject, giving beginning researchers a well-rounded and in-depth look at each area of study.
The easy-to-navigate and intuitive format of TrueFlix is specifically designed to support beginning researchers as they build their content knowledge. A variety of other embedded tools strengthen literacy skills, build academic vocabulary, and help hone fluency.
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Project ideas to build research skills
Read aloud feature to support struggling readers and ELL students
More than 2,300 editorially vetted and maintained websites to explore further
Introductory videos to build crucial background knowledge and introduce key vocabulary
Digital flipbooks with nonfiction text features to build content knowledge
Activity Center with games and quizzes
Lesson plans for every unit
Explore More feature offering thousands of additional resources in multiple text types
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Content Units:
ApacheComancheInuitIroquoisPuebloSiouxAncient ChinaAncient GreeceAncient MayaAztec EmpireInca EmpireMesopotamiaHarriet TubmanMartin Luther King Jr.Rosa ParksAbraham LincolnThe Civil WarThe Thirteen Colonies (13)The Continents (7)The Bill of RightsThe Declaration of IndependenceThe U.S. Regions (6)Respiratory SystemDigestive SystemCirculatory SystemNervous SystemMammalsReptilesAmphibiansEcologyGeologyMeteorologyOceanographyPaleontologyThe SunThe MoonThe Planets (8)Black HolesThe Solar SystemMeteor ShowersEarthquakesFloodsTsunamisWildfiresThunderstorms
And dozens more!
INSTRUCTIONAL AND CONTENT AREA
LEARNING
Grades 3–6
OVERVIEW
• More than 70 content clusters
• Social studies
• Multiple text types and media
• More than 6,500 assets to explore
BENEFITS
• Builds content knowledge
• Improves literacy skills
• Develops inquiry-based learning skills
• Promotes collaborative work
PURCHASING TERMS
• Annual subscription
• Unlimited amount of users
• Unlimited access
• Access from library, school, or home
• Mobile compatible
HIGHER-LEARNING SKILLS SUPPORT
• Encourages the ability to identify and articulate points of view
• Requires the ability to comprehend and evaluate complex texts across a range of types and disciplines
• Promotes the strategic and capable use of technology and digital media
FreedomFlix™ is an exciting digital resource with more than 70 social studies units that span ten areas of core curriculum. Each unit includes an introductory video, a dynamic e-book, related articles, primary sources, and vetted weblinks that expose students to a range of text types and media on the same subject.
Project ideas and games offer more opportunities to learn and engage in class-wide discussions and activities.
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Poems
Maps
Current Events
Primary Sources
Multiple text types offer an array of
perspectives:
Biographies
Informational Texts
INSTRUCTIONAL AND CONTENT AREA LEARNING
Grades 4–8
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Whiteboard activities with timelines, maps, matching games, and more
Introductory videos to build crucial background knowledge
Writing prompts to assess comprehension
Editorially vetted and maintained websites on
related subjects to further learning
Read aloud feature to support struggling readers and ELL students
Explore More feature offering
multiple text types for a deeper level of understanding
Virtual tours to bring students behind the scenes
Dramatic readings of letters and first-hand accounts
Digital flipbooks with nonfiction text features that build content knowledge
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Content Units:
Ancient Greece
Ancient Rome
Ancient Mesopotamia
Ancient Egypt
Ancient China
Declaration of Independence
Boston Massacre
Revolutionary War
Jamestown Colony
U.S. Constitution
Bill of Rights
Branches of U.S. Government
Louisiana Purchase
California Gold Rush
Trail of Tears
Ellis Island
Underground Railroad
Abraham Lincoln
Emancipation Proclamation
Gettysburg
Great Depression
Industrial Revolution
Panama Canal
Brown v. Board of Education
World War I
World War II
Vietnam War
Civil Rights Movement
Assassination of John F. Kennedy
And dozens more!
INSTRUCTIONAL AND CONTENT AREA
LEARNING
Grades 4–8
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OVERVIEW
• More than 70 content units of study
• STEM content
• Multiple text types and media
• More than 10,000 digital assets
BENEFITS
• Builds core curriculum content knowledge
• Improves literacy skills
• Develops inquiry-based learning skills
• Promotes collaborative work
PURCHASING TERMS
• Annual subscription
• Unlimited amount of users
• Unlimited access
• Access from library, school, or home
• Mobile compatible
HIGHER-LEARNING SKILLS SUPPORTS
• Promotes a deeper understanding of science concepts and ideas
• Offers opportunities for hands-on learning
• Requires users to navigate and comprehend varying text types
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ScienceFlix® is transforming the way that students access science topics, acquire scientific knowledge, and build an abiding interest in science, technology, and engineering. Integrating curriculum-driven leveled content, interactive features, and intuitive navigation, ScienceFlix is a highly engaging, mobile-ready digital resource.
Each core idea is thoroughly covered through practice, exploring essential questions, investigating, analyzing data, computing, and evaluating. Crosscutting concepts are repeatedly emphasized to help provide students with a broader view of the scientific world and an understanding of how interrelating knowledge can then be applied across all science disciplines.
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Three reading levels support a variety of abilities while
providing the same content:
Level 1: 600–800 Lexile
Level 2: 801–1000 Lexile
Level 3: 1001–1200 LexileINSTRUCTIONAL AND
CONTENT AREA LEARNING
Grades 5–10
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Experiments to develop a student’s ability to follow multistep procedures
Quizzes to gauge comprehension
Read aloud feature to support struggling readers and ELL students
Spanish articles for every unit
Vetted, safe, maintained websites to learn more
Dive deeper articles to encourage a deeper level of understanding
Phenomenon-based learning videos to engage students while building their background knowledge
Anchor articles to build content area knowledge
Three reading levels for every Anchor and Dive
Deeper article
Careers section to inspire budding
scientists
Teacher resources
including lesson plans, rubrics,
and more
News stories with study guides
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INSTRUCTIONAL AND CONTENT AREA
LEARNING
Grades 5–10
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Content Units:
Alternative EnergyAnimal BehaviorAnimal KingdomAtoms and MoleculesBiomesCellsChemical ReactionsClimate ChangeConservationContinental DriftDiseaseEarth’s InteriorElementsEndangered SpeciesEngineering DesignExercise and FitnessExtreme WeatherForce and MotionForensic ScienceFossil FuelsGenetics and HeredityGeologic TimeHuman BehaviorInventors and InventionsLife CyclesLightNumbersNutritionOceans of the WorldPlanet EarthPlant KingdomPlant ScienceRocks and MineralsSensesShapes and SolidsSimple MachinesSolar SystemSoundSpace ExplorationStarsStates of MatterSystems of the BodyTransportationVolcanoesWater
And more!
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OVERVIEW
• 120,000 informational texts
• Core curriculum content
• Multiple Lexile levels
• Maps, videos, and other text and media types
BENEFITS
• Establishes a base knowledge across a wide range of subjects
• Builds strong content knowledge through varying points of view
• Supports reluctant readers and ELL students
SUBSCRIPTION TERMS
• Annual
• Unlimited access
• Unlimited amount of users
• Access from school, library, home, or mobile
HIGHER-LEARNING SKILLS SUPPORTS
• Reinforces close reading skills
• Practice in using digital media strategically and capably
RESEARCH
Grades 2–12
Scholastic GO!™ has been re-engineered and redesigned with an increased focus on search and search returns—now both students and teachers can spend less time searching and more time teaching or learning. Too much time is being spent on searching for content. With more than 120,000 perfectly leveled nonfiction texts, users can be confident that what they find within Scholastic GO! is credible, accurate, reliable, and written on a level that matches their reading ability.
Polar bears
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RESEARCH
Grades 2–12
Return...
Search by subject. Explore by media type. Designed with repeat usability in mind, the improved search function offers enhanced delivery, organization, and presentation of articles, images, videos, websites, and other media—for more efficient research and discovery.
Our new search results deliver all the relevant content—in every type of media and text type—in one clean, easy-to-navigate layout. Images, articles, videos, factboxes, sidebars, maps, and web sites are returned at once—and can be filtered by reading level!
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Subjects Covered Include:
PlanetariumsFlowering PlantsTornadoesDolphinsBatsAdolf HitlerMichelangeloRevolutionary WarIrelandCalifornia Gold RushMartin Luther King Jr.Mohandas GandhiHurricanes and TyphoonsEgyptSouth AmericaAbraham LincolnHinduismHolocaustHarriet TubmanBullyingTigersAmoebaRetrovirusesVictorian LiteratureOscar WildeGreek ArtArmeniaAardvark AtmosphereGreat DepressionSoccerModernismFrench RevolutionAirplanesThe Decline of the BuffaloJackie RobinsonClara BartonPolar BearsKing PenguinsHelen KellerSummer OlympicsEiffel Tower
And 100,000+ more!
RESEARCH SHOWS:
Students need trusted sources to discover information.
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120,000 expertly written articles covering every core curriculum subject are sortable by Lexile level
Learn
Hundreds of videos give visual learners a chance to build their background knowledge and familiarize themselves with the vocabulary that they will encounter in the articles
Contrary to popular belief, students do not instinctively know how to navigate the abundance of information available to them through traditional and digital sources.
of students don’t verify the accuracy or reliability of the information they find.
of students have no idea how to locate the
articles and resources they
need for their research.
60%
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80,000 curated and editorially vetted websites
support further learning through additional credible sources
Career sidebars offer quick fact guides on hundreds of professions
Factboxes, sidebars, and interactive maps further support research and content area knowledge
Additional features include:
Curriculum correlations
Lesson plans and educator resources Photographs
Tables and charts
Subjects Covered Include:
CheetahsGiant PandasLionsBlue WhalesHenry HudsonRosa ParksHenry FordTitanicTruman DoctrineAmerican RevolutionPearl HarborUgandaMexicoAncient RomeLewis and Clark ExpeditionHarriet TubmanCivil Rights MovementMesopotamiaBasketballPlutoChemical ReactionsDinosaursJean Baptiste LamarckMuscular SystemEarthquakes ConifersAir PollutionElephantsBlack HolesSolar PowerGreat Wall of China GovernmentsBlizzardsRoaring TwentiesWilliam ShakespeareHiroshimaWinston ChurchillAphroditeFrederick DouglassAmelia EarhartGenomes
And 100,000+ more!
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RESEARCH
Grades 2–12
OVERVIEW
• 25,000 printable and projectable lesson support resources
• Includes more than 2,000 mini-books
• More than 200 Leveled Learning Collections for differentiating teaching
• Hundreds of classroom management tools
BENEFITS
• Easy access to quality resources saves teachers time
• Instantly create leveled classroom libraries with mini-books
• Aligned to standards
• Hundreds of new assets added monthly
SUBSCRIPTION TERMS
• Annual
• School-wide
• Unlimited simultaneous use
• Web-based, access from school or home
LEARNING RESOURCES
Grades PreK–6
Scholastic Teachables is an online database of tens of thousands of searchable and printable educational materials for all subjects. Our teacher-authors create and vet thousands of high quality, ready-to-use resources so that your teachers spend less time searching for reliable content to support their instruction.
S C HO L A ST I C
Teachables
of users would recommend Scholastic Teachables
to a colleague!
94%
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Leveled Texts, both fiction and informational, for guided reading levels A-Z
Test Prep including practice tests, quizzes, and test-taking strategies
Lesson plans and lesson ideasIncludes hundreds of classroom management and teacher toolsGraphic Organizers
25,000 classroom resources for all grades and subjects covering grades K–6
Sort by grade, subject, theme, or resource type
Skills Sheets including 200 Leveled Learning Collections
Search, Select, Print!
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Support every lesson with our top-quality resources covering:
Reading Comprehension
Reading Response
Phonics and Word Study
Sight Words
Addition and Subtraction
Fractions and Decimals
Glyphs
Multiplication and Division
Word and Story Problems
Grammar and Punctuation
Spelling
Vocabulary
Earth Science
Life Science
Physical Science
Communities and Ways of Life
Geography
Map Skills
U.S. History
World History
Handwriting
Writing Prompts
Early Learning
And much more!
LEARNING RESOURCES
Grades PreK–6
Technical RequirementsScholastic Digital resources are supported on the following
operating systems, browsers, and mobile devices:
FOR WINDOWS
Operating systems: Browsers:
Windows 7 and Windows 10 Mozilla Firefox, latest two major versions*
Google Chrome, latest two major versions*
Microsoft Edge, latest two major versions*
FOR MAC
Operating systems: Browsers:
OSX11 (El Capitan) or higher Apple Safari, latest two major versions*
Google Chrome, latest two major versions*
Mozilla Firefox, latest two major versions*
FOR MOBILE DEVICES
Devices:
iPad and iPhone Mobile iOS 10 and higher with Google Chrome, latest two versions
Pad and iPhone Mobile iOS 10 and higher with mobile Safari
Android 8 (Oreo) and higher with Chrome, latest two major versions*
*As of August 2018: Chrome: 66, 67; Edge 16, 17; Safari: 10,11; Mozilla Firefox: 59, 60
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Classroom Technology and Learning Goals: By the Numbers
of teachers are regularly sourcing videos and using them in their classrooms to stimulate class discussion and bring real‑world contexts to academic content.
Scholastic Digital products offer hundreds of authentic and curated videos to build background knowledge, introduce subjects, and explain difficult concepts.
75%
of principals agree that the effective use of technology within instruction is important for student success.
Scholastic Digital resources include implementation manuals and ongoing webinar trainings to ensure that digital resources are fully and efficiently utilized.
84%
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of the nearly 37,000 teachers surveyed said their technology skills are average.
Scholastic Digital resources are intuitive, simple to navigate, and easy to integrate into any blended learning model.
66%
Source: Project Tomorrow Speak Up Report, 2016
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