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To view this email as a web page, go here Share Home  |  Administrators  |  Teachers  |  Parents  |  Students  |  About Discovery Education Help  |  Store Follow Us February 2013 Introduce your Students to the Wonders of Africa  Bring nature's majestic power to the classroom with exclusive access to Discovery's AFRICA. Take your students on a journey to Africa's secret locations. AFRICA's teacher resources enhance the learning and deepen the experience. (Streaming Plus)  New Releases and Ideas Educators Internet Safety Tips Give your students the tools and knowledge they need to protect their online privacy. Common Sense Media 6-8: Protecting and Respecting Privacy: Introduction offers advice for both parents and teachers on how to talk to kids about both the perils and the possibilities that the Internet presents. Grades 6 - 8, 9 - 12 Explore New Worlds Magic, myth, and mysticism. Enter the realm of fantasy literature. Delve into new worlds where mystical creatures abound. Get your kids excited about this genre of fiction that will help tap into their imaginations and get their creative juices flowing.   Grades 9 - 12 Oregon Civil Rights Leader Wields the Power of the Pen Beatrice Morrow Cannady helped blaze the trail for future generations of African Americans during the early twentieth century. Cannady used her abilities as a journalist to challenge the discrimination that she saw take place within her own community. She was an activist that helped foster a stronger sense of identity among African Americans living in the Portland area. Get your students engaged with Cannady and others in the Oregon Experience series which highlights influential people in Oregon state. Grades K - 2 Clifford Gets the Hiccups Clifford shakes the whole neighborhood when he gets the hiccups! No one knows how long the hiccups are going to last. Clifford's friends, Cleo, T-Bone, and Mac, come to the rescue with ideas to help him get rid of the hiccups. (Streaming Plus and Available in Spanish) Grades K - 2, 3 - 5 Introduce Your Students to Budgeting Spend, Save, Spin! Your kids will learn how to budget their money with this interactive game including real world situations and their very own ATM. Give students the opportunity to see how our economy functions and learn the value of the dollar. (Streaming Plus)  Professional Development Take a Bite Out of the Common Core with Discovery Education Common Core Academies Discovery Education Common Core Academies provide two days of immersive professional learning around the Common Core with strategies for immediate implementation in the classroom. Register today for our March 2013 Academies. Register here. News from Our Friends Behind-the-Scenes with the Google Doodlers Join us on March 1 at 1pm ET to meet the illustrators and engineers behind the Google doodles - Live from the GooglePlex!  Register your class today for this exclusive event. Learn more. Win a Science Assembly for your School Enter the Ultimate Cool School Sweepstakes and win a hands-on science assembly for your entire school to enjoy. Open to grades K-6. Enter today.   Make a Difference in Your Environment and Win Enter Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge through March 15. Teams can win more than $300k in prizes. Register today. Could Your School Use a New Playground? Enter the Healthy Playground Makeover Sweepstakes every day until March 15th for your chance to win a new playground and $30,000 worth of prizes for your school. Learn more.   New Series of Interactive STEM Lesson Plans Students explore how the Navy applies STEM learning to real life applications every day, from the physics of flight to the engineering of future ships. Learn more. Featured Events Common Core Academies March 2013 Discovery Education Common Core Academies provide two days of immersive professional learning around the Common Core with strategies for immediate implementation in the classroom. Register today for our March 2013 Academies. Register here. The DEN Zone Podcast Discovery Educator Network and BAM Radio Network have partnered to bring you ' The DEN Zone.' David Fisher hosts the program which focuses on highlighting DEN community activities and amplifying DEN voices on the topics that you really care about. Listen here . What's Hot Educators Embrace the Digital Realm Transform your classroom into a 21st century learning environment. Sunnyside Unified School District in Tucson, Arizona is partnering with Discovery Education to bring Science Techbook to both educators and students. These virtual science digital solutions provide interactive content catering to all learning styles along with professional development opportunities. Read more. Discovery Education Appoints Common Core Guru Discovery Education has named Dr. Karen M. Beerer as Vice President of Professional Development for Common Core State Standards. She has more than 25 years of experience in education, both as a teacher and as an administrator. Read more. Contest Winner Announced Discovery Education is proud to announce Edith Erickson of Manistique, Michigan the Discovery Education Award winner of the Discovery Education Fall 2012 REMC Usage Drive. After months of competition, she found tremendous success in implementing the Discovery Education Science Techbook in her classroom. She experienced first-hand the positive technological advancements Discovery Education is bringing to school districts around the country. Read more. 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