{"id":471,"date":"2026-01-08T11:55:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T12:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.professional-astrology.com\/?p=471"},"modified":"2026-01-21T15:58:55","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T15:58:55","slug":"discovery-education-expands-inquiry-based-learning-with-new-science-techbook-first-of-its-kind-social-studies-essentials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.professional-astrology.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/08\/discovery-education-expands-inquiry-based-learning-with-new-science-techbook-first-of-its-kind-social-studies-essentials\/","title":{"rendered":"Discovery Education\u00a0Expands Inquiry-Based Learning with\u00a0New\u00a0Science\u00a0Techbook,\u00a0First-of-Its-Kind\u00a0Social Studies\u00a0Essentials"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Next-generation&nbsp;K-5&nbsp;offerings&nbsp;debut alongside&nbsp;comprehensive&nbsp;enhancements,&nbsp;including&nbsp;AI&nbsp;integration that&nbsp;transforms&nbsp;insights&nbsp;into instruction<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Charlotte, NC (Thursday,&nbsp;January&nbsp;8, 2026)&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2014&nbsp;Today,&nbsp;Discovery Education&nbsp;unveiled&nbsp;bold&nbsp;innovations&nbsp;to&nbsp;power progress in&nbsp;K-12&nbsp;schools&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;2026-2027 academic year.&nbsp;New&nbsp;solutions&nbsp;will modernize classrooms in&nbsp;essential&nbsp;ways,&nbsp;such as&nbsp;strengthening&nbsp;instruction&nbsp;and&nbsp;saving&nbsp;educator&nbsp;time,&nbsp;to support learning that sticks&nbsp;in&nbsp;every subject.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For elementary educators,&nbsp;Discovery Education&nbsp;will release&nbsp;two groundbreaking&nbsp;offerings:&nbsp;the&nbsp;all-new&nbsp;<em>Science&nbsp;Techbook<\/em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<em>Social Studies Essentials<\/em>.&nbsp;Both&nbsp;solutions&nbsp;blend&nbsp;research-backed pedagogy with&nbsp;cutting-edge&nbsp;technology&nbsp;and are&nbsp;complemented by&nbsp;notable&nbsp;updates across&nbsp;AI-driven personalization, career-connected learning, and more.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt Discovery Education, we believe excellent teaching and learning&nbsp;occurs&nbsp;when students are deeply engaged,&nbsp;and educators&nbsp;have&nbsp;the right resources at the right&nbsp;moment,\u201d said Brian Shaw, Chief Executive Officer of Discovery Education. \u201cIn 2026, we are bringing the real&nbsp;world to classrooms, deepening personalization, and&nbsp;delivering&nbsp;unique,&nbsp;new&nbsp;solutions that educators can trust to&nbsp;move&nbsp;learning&nbsp;forward.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/discoveryeducation.com\/powering-progress\/?utm_source=de_marketing&amp;utm_medium=press_release&amp;utm_campaign=k12_BTS-26\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Product&nbsp;releases<\/a>&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;2026&nbsp;back-to-school season&nbsp;build&nbsp;on Discovery Education\u2019s&nbsp;foundation&nbsp;as a trusted partner&nbsp;to educators&nbsp;for research-backed&nbsp;teaching and learning technologies.&nbsp;The latest&nbsp;updates&nbsp;include:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>New&nbsp;K-5&nbsp;<\/strong><strong><em>Science&nbsp;Techbook<\/em><\/strong><strong>&nbsp;Simplifies Teaching and Builds&nbsp;Skills<\/strong>&nbsp;<br \/>Delivering&nbsp;three\u2011dimensional, phenomena\u2011driven lessons that&nbsp;capture student interest&nbsp;and reinforce&nbsp;essential&nbsp;scientific and cross-disciplinary&nbsp;learning, the new&nbsp;<em>Science&nbsp;Techbook&nbsp;<\/em>offers:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Flexible Teacher-Ready Lessons:&nbsp;<\/strong>Ready-to-teach&nbsp;resources&nbsp;that&nbsp;simplify planning with point-of-use guidance&nbsp;and&nbsp;embedded scaffolds. The lessons&nbsp;blend hands-on investigations&nbsp;and standards-aligned content in a fully&nbsp;editable&nbsp;format to&nbsp;elevate rigor without adding&nbsp;to a teacher\u2019s&nbsp;workload.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Inquiry-Based Learning that Reinforces Literacy and Math:&nbsp;<\/strong>Strengthen&nbsp;students\u2019&nbsp;cross-curricular skills through active reading, writing,&nbsp;data&nbsp;analysis, and discourse integrated into every science investigation.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Assessments&nbsp;That Inform Instruction:&nbsp;<\/strong>Monitor progress and&nbsp;tailor&nbsp;instruction with high-quality formative and summative assessments designed to inform teaching and improve outcomes.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>New K\u20135&nbsp;<em>Social Studies Essentials<\/em>&nbsp;Brings History and Civics to Life&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<br \/>Discovery Education&nbsp;<em>Social Studies Essentials<\/em>&nbsp;(K-5)&nbsp;is a new inquiry-based supplemental solution&nbsp;grounded in the C3 Framework,&nbsp;making&nbsp;it easy for teachers to deliver&nbsp;impactful&nbsp;lessons in&nbsp;history, civics, geography,&nbsp;and economics.&nbsp;<em>Social Studies&nbsp;Essentials<\/em>&nbsp;deepens learning through&nbsp;meaningful real-world connections&nbsp;and&nbsp;features,&nbsp;including:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Structured Inquiry&nbsp;That&nbsp;Strengthens&nbsp;Understanding<\/strong>: Five units per grade with compelling questions and developmentally&nbsp;appropriate sources,&nbsp;including assessments&nbsp;for students to&nbsp;demonstrate&nbsp;understanding of key concepts&nbsp;and skills.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Teacher-Friendly Design<\/strong>:&nbsp;Ready-to-teach slideshow lessons with clear standards, scaffolds, and instructional guidance.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Flexible Design for Engaged Learning<\/strong>: A mix of hands-on activities, inspiring primary resources, and&nbsp;immersive&nbsp;multimedia&nbsp;to differentiate learning and&nbsp;foster&nbsp;critical thinking.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Adaptable Pacing&nbsp;and&nbsp;Supports<\/strong>: Embedded guidance and&nbsp;customizable&nbsp;delivery&nbsp;to&nbsp;ensure confident instruction for&nbsp;every&nbsp;teacher.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Adaptive&nbsp;Math&nbsp;and District-Powered Pathways&nbsp;Personalize Teaching and Learning<\/strong>&nbsp;<br \/>Updates to&nbsp;<em>DreamBox&nbsp;Math<\/em>&nbsp;offer increased adaptivity, district-enabled&nbsp;personalization,&nbsp;and progress tracking.&nbsp;The latest updates for 2026&nbsp;grow&nbsp;the&nbsp;impact&nbsp;of&nbsp;<em>DreamBox&nbsp;Math<\/em>&nbsp;as the premier&nbsp;K-8 supplemental&nbsp;solution&nbsp;accelerating&nbsp;student progress&nbsp;in math:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Alignment to District Priorities<\/strong>:&nbsp;Instructional sequences&nbsp;focus&nbsp;on&nbsp;personalized,&nbsp;priority standards for end-of-year success.&nbsp;Districts&nbsp;have&nbsp;the&nbsp;flexibility to select specific standards&nbsp;for&nbsp;students to&nbsp;focus on&nbsp;first&nbsp;or&nbsp;prioritize&nbsp;standards that are directly mapped to end-of-year assessments.&nbsp;Students&nbsp;receive targeted, personalized lessons aligned to&nbsp;outlined&nbsp;priorities,&nbsp;alongside&nbsp;prerequisite lessons, just-in-time support,&nbsp;and individualized&nbsp;feedback needed to progress.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Dynamic&nbsp;Student Experience<\/strong>:&nbsp;New and updated lessons, including in-lesson vocabulary support&nbsp;and&nbsp;adaptive feedback,&nbsp;keep students motivated and progressing&nbsp;in&nbsp;interactive, age-appropriate&nbsp;learning environments&nbsp;that build&nbsp;understanding, skills, and confidence.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Streamlined Teacher Workflows&nbsp;Meet&nbsp;Career&nbsp;Exploration&nbsp;in&nbsp;<\/strong><strong><em>Experience<\/em><\/strong><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<br \/>Fresh&nbsp;innovations&nbsp;in&nbsp;Discovery Education&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoveryeducation.com\/solutions\/experience\/?utm_source=de_marketing&amp;utm_medium=press_release&amp;utm_campaign=k12_BTS-26\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Experience<\/em><\/a><em>&nbsp;<\/em>elevate&nbsp;its role&nbsp;as the essential companion for engaged classrooms, helping educators deliver rigorous, relevant&nbsp;Tier 1&nbsp;instruction.&nbsp;With&nbsp;a continuously refreshed library of&nbsp;curriculum-aligned&nbsp;resources that&nbsp;build background knowledge, reinforce&nbsp;key&nbsp;concepts, and&nbsp;integrate career-connected&nbsp;learning&nbsp;as part of&nbsp;instruction, updates&nbsp;include:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Time-Saving Educator Experience<\/strong>:&nbsp;Simplify daily planning with faster search, cleaner workflows, and expanded curriculum&nbsp;alignments.&nbsp;Updates make&nbsp;it easy for teachers to find&nbsp;accurate,&nbsp;standards-aligned, ready-to-teach&nbsp;resources&nbsp;quickly from Discovery Education&nbsp;<em>Experience\u2019s&nbsp;<\/em>high-quality&nbsp;library of&nbsp;carefully curated&nbsp;multimedia&nbsp;content, lessons, and activities&nbsp;across K-12 subjects.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Robust\u00a0Career Exploration and Connected\u00a0Learning<\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/careerconnect.discoveryeducation.com\/?utm_source=de_marketing&amp;utm_medium=press_release&amp;utm_campaign=k12_BTS-26\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Career Connect<\/a>\u00a0now offers\u00a0access to\u00a0more\u00a0inspiring\u00a0professionals,\u00a0and new\u00a0features\u00a0such as\u00a0K-5 mini-quests,\u00a0career-based\u00a0story cards, and a career finder, allowing\u00a0educators\u00a0to\u00a0embed\u00a0real-world\u00a0relevance\u00a0and career exploration\u00a0into\u00a0daily\u00a0instruction.\u00a0These enhancements\u00a0provide early exposure\u00a0to\u00a0career pathways, develop essential skills, and provide\u00a0context\u00a0and readiness for\u00a0students of all grade levels.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>AI-Powered Recommendations to Empower&nbsp;Teaching&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<br \/>Discovery Education and Otus have&nbsp;expanded their partnership,&nbsp;bringing AI-powered&nbsp;search and recommendations&nbsp;from the Discovery Education library of products directly&nbsp;into educators\u2019 workflow, saving time and enabling targeted instruction.&nbsp;Qualified districts and school partners can&nbsp;now&nbsp;join&nbsp;the&nbsp;Early Access&nbsp;program to&nbsp;gain&nbsp;key features such as:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Targeted Support for Learners<\/strong>:&nbsp;Data-driven recommendations&nbsp;that&nbsp;help educators&nbsp;differentiate&nbsp;and&nbsp;identify&nbsp;instructional next steps based on student learning needs.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Instruction without Interruption<\/strong>: Educators can use&nbsp;the&nbsp;secure&nbsp;engine&nbsp;to access a comprehensive, district-vetted library sourced from Discovery Education&nbsp;<em>Experience<\/em>,&nbsp;<em>Science&nbsp;Techbook,<\/em>&nbsp;<em>Social Studies&nbsp;Techbook<\/em>, and other solutions while reviewing results and streamlining planning in one frictionless&nbsp;interface.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Responsible, District-Ready Innovation<\/strong>: The integration upholds strong privacy and security practices while increasing the&nbsp;accessibility of existing&nbsp;resources.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Learn more about&nbsp;what\u2019s&nbsp;coming in 2026 from Discovery Education&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/discoveryeducation.com\/powering-progress\/?utm_source=de_marketing&amp;utm_medium=press_release&amp;utm_campaign=k12_BTS-26\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">###&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Discovery Education&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<br \/>Discovery Education is the worldwide edtech leader&nbsp;whose&nbsp;state-of-the-art, PreK-12 digital solutions help educators engage all students and support academic achievement. Through award-winning multimedia content, instructional supports, and innovative classroom tools that are effective, engaging, and easy to use, Discovery Education&nbsp;enables&nbsp;educators&nbsp;to&nbsp;deliver powerful learning experiences&nbsp;in 45% of U.S. K-12 schoolsand&nbsp;across&nbsp;100+&nbsp;countries and territories. Through partnerships with districts, states, and trusted organizations, Discovery Education empowers teachers with essential solutions that inspire curiosity, build confidence, and accelerate learning.&nbsp;Learn more at\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoveryeducation.com\/?utm_source=de_marketing&amp;utm_medium=press_release&amp;utm_campaign=k12_BTS-26\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.discoveryeducation.com<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Contact&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<br \/>Grace Maliska&nbsp;<br \/>Discovery Education&nbsp;<br \/>Email:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:gmaliska@discoveryed.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">gmaliska@discoveryed.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoveryeducation.com\/details\/discovery-education-expands-inquiry-based-learning-with-new-science-techbook-first-of-its-kind-social-studies-essentials\/\">Discovery Education\u00a0Expands Inquiry-Based Learning with\u00a0New\u00a0Science\u00a0Techbook,\u00a0First-of-Its-Kind\u00a0Social Studies\u00a0Essentials<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoveryeducation.com\">Discovery Education<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Next-generation&nbsp;K-5&nbsp;offerings&nbsp;debut alongside&nbsp;comprehensive&nbsp;enhancements,&nbsp;including&nbsp;AI&nbsp;integration that&nbsp;transforms&nbsp;insights&nbsp;into instruction Charlotte, NC (Thursday,&nbsp;January&nbsp;8, 2026)&nbsp;\u2014&nbsp;Today,&nbsp;Discovery Education&nbsp;unveiled&nbsp;bold&nbsp;innovations&nbsp;to&nbsp;power progress in&nbsp;K-12&nbsp;schools&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;2026-2027 academic year.&nbsp;New&nbsp;solutions&nbsp;will modernize classrooms in&nbsp;essential&nbsp;ways,&nbsp;such as&nbsp;strengthening&nbsp;instruction&nbsp;and&nbsp;saving&nbsp;educator&nbsp;time,&nbsp;to support learning that sticks&nbsp;in&nbsp;every subject.&nbsp;&nbsp; For elementary educators,&nbsp;Discovery Education&nbsp;will release&nbsp;two groundbreaking&nbsp;offerings:&nbsp;the&nbsp;all-new&nbsp;Science&nbsp;Techbook&nbsp;and&nbsp;Social Studies Essentials.&nbsp;Both&nbsp;solutions&nbsp;blend&nbsp;research-backed pedagogy with&nbsp;cutting-edge&nbsp;technology&nbsp;and are&nbsp;complemented by&nbsp;notable&nbsp;updates across&nbsp;AI-driven personalization, career-connected learning, and more.&nbsp; \u201cAt Discovery Education, we believe excellent teaching and learning&nbsp;occurs&nbsp;when students are deeply engaged,&nbsp;and educators&nbsp;have&nbsp;the right [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":464,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[8],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.professional-astrology.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/471"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.professional-astrology.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.professional-astrology.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.professional-astrology.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.professional-astrology.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=471"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.professional-astrology.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/471\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":472,"href":"http:\/\/www.professional-astrology.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/471\/revisions\/472"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.professional-astrology.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/464"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.professional-astrology.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=471"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.professional-astrology.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=471"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.professional-astrology.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=471"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}