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Social Studies Essentials from Discovery Education

August 31, 2026

Discovery Education’s new K–5 program brings inquiry, primary sources, and literacy-rich learning into busy elementary classrooms. Social studies often competes …

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PBLWorks TEACH™

September 25, 2025

TEACH™ is a new web-based platform from PBLWorks that makes it easier than ever to bring high-quality Project Based Learning …

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America’s Front Yard Goes Digital: National Mall Gateway Debuts

September 17, 2025

America’s front yard just got a digital upgrade. The Trust for the National Mall has unveiled the National Mall Gateway, …

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WWI Memorial: Desktop Explorer

September 16, 2025

Recognizing the critical importance of teaching America’s World War I story —a pivotal yet often overlooked chapter in American history—Doughboy …

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MobyMax

September 03, 2025

MobyMax offers teachers a complete and uniquely comprehensive K-8 curriculum for 27 subjects, including math, reading, phonics, language, vocabulary, spelling, …

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HMH Social Studies + Writable Grades 6-12

August 28, 2025

Packed with inquiry-based resources, customizable assessments, and an unlimited amount of curated professional learning, HMH Social Studies is a digital-only …

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In the Footsteps of History, Ultisim

February 26, 2025

Truly fascinating work is what this next cool tool is all about: a photographer, author and explorer, Denis Belliveau (pictured, …

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Discovery Education Experience

July 22, 2024

Discovery Education is setting a trend in K-12 education by making its award-winning learning product (Experience) the home to a …

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RethinkEd Vizzle Academic Curriculum and Skills Suite

July 11, 2024

RethinkEd’s Vizzle solution is a comprehensive K-12 academic intervention curriculum that supports all learners. Vizzle offers engaging and challenging educational …

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WWI Teaching Resources from The Doughboy Foundation

May 24, 2024

During the centennial of World War I, The Doughboy Foundation embarked on an ambitious project to contemporize the way American …

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MobyMax

January 09, 2024

MobyMax offers teachers a complete and uniquely comprehensive K-8 curriculum for 27 subjects, including math, reading, phonics, language, vocabulary, spelling, …

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ABC-CLIO Solutions Databases

March 09, 2022

ABC-CLIO’s social studies databases gives classroom teachers and librarians the tools to inspire intellectual confidence. Their suite of 16 research …

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SIMA Academy

June 23, 2020

This cool tool is a groundbreaking online education platform serving the next generation of changemakers through the dynamic power of …

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Kids Discover Online

July 29, 2019

This Cool Tool Award Winner is a web-based application that works on any device. Educators and students can login with …

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Very Social Studies

June 21, 2017

A Texas teacher’s perspective on her unique students and their shift to digital textbooks. GUEST COLUMN | by Stacy Brown …

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Cool Tool | Discovery Education’s Social Studies Techbook

February 09, 2017

Launched in 2012, the Social Studies Techbook™ is among Discovery Education’s series of award-winning digital textbooks currently used by more …

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Cool Tool | The People's Guide

November 09, 2016

As we marvel at the ever-advancing state of technology today, let’s bear in mind the U.S. Constitution laid the groundwork …

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How Cross-Curricular Lessons Inspire Critical Thinking

October 11, 2016

Connecting STEM with social studies and literature, students discover meaningful collaboration. GUEST COLUMN | by Kimberly Greene Cross-curricular? Critical thinking? …

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Cool Tool | The Week in Rap Junior

September 09, 2015

Used by over 35,000 schools to engage students and increase achievement across the curriculum, Flocabulary creates educational hip-hop videos, interactive …