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Produced by a content source you can trust,

Discovery Education Science Connection is

the supplemental multimedia toolkit that

also shows you what students know so

you can better target your instruction. It

delivers dynamic, high-quality content in a

exible online format that will bring your

curriculum to life and powerfully engage

todays technology-savvy students with

science.

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Produced by a content source you can trust,

Discovery Education Science Connection

is the supplemental multimedia toolkit

that shows you what students know so

you can better target your instruction.

It delivers dynamic, up-to-date, high-quality

content in a exible online format that will

bring your curriculum to life and powerfully

engage todays technology-savvy students

with science.

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Discover a comprehensive

collection of full-length videos

and segmented video clips to

communicate with visual and

auditory learners. Most videos are

exclusive to Science Connection.

Science Connection transforms

video into a multi-path learning

experience, much like DiscoveryEducations unitedstreaming , the

video-on-demand service reaching

more than 1 million educators.

Within each concept, educators and students will nd extraordinary

resources designed to encourage exploration, stimulate critical thinking,and deepen understanding. Three f exible components integrat e easi ly

with your curriculum:

> Interactive Video let s students click on hotspots to explore concepts

in-depth.

> Integrated Science Simulations (ISSs) rom Discovery Educationsaward-winning CD-ROM collection open the door or students to

explore real-world situations rom a variety o science perspectives.

> Explorations allow students to explore a concept and gain a greater

understanding o how models work and how dierent inputs aect

an outcome.

Access the quality, targeted

readings you are seeking or yourstudents. Clearly written articles

in printable PDF ormat support

key concepts and enhance readingprociency:

> Engaging, inormative selectionsrom WRC Medias award-

winning libraries eature on-level, above-level, and below-level reading passages to

support a range o student

reading prociencies.

> Passages rom the Discovery

Education award-winning book

series oer highly visual anddynamic reading.

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Extraordinary Resources

> Build an Atom lets students choosethe number o protons, neutrons, andelectrons to create their own model.



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Inquiry-Based Learning Keeps Their Attention

Todays science learners want immediate int eractivity with the learning

material they encounter. Thats why Science Connection ocuses their

attention on something to do right away. Each topic contains an InquiryProblem that educators can use to engage students with the resources

on that topic, then challenge them to nd a solution.

Tools to Understand the Scientic Process

The Process Skills Library contains resources that build the inquiryskills students need in order to successully engage in scientic

methodology.

Extraordinary Resources

>Try Our Ball-istics Lab!Visit:DiscoveryScienceConnection.com/ballistics

VIRTUAL LABS

let students practice science

inquiry by investigating a

problem, creating a testablequestion, and conducting a

virtual experiment.

SCIENCE SLEUTHS

engage students in real-world

challenges in which they

become science detectives.



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Spend Less Time Planning,

More Time Teaching

Centralized Content Source

Having all your easy-to-use supplemental science-teaching tools in one toolkit

increases efciency, saving you time.

Multiple Search Options

Science Connections robust search capabilities help you quickly locate just the

content you need so you can spend less time looking and more time teaching.

Search multiple resources at once by keyword or media type, or even search by

curriculum standards.

> Search by Curriculum Standards

Content is cross-reerenced to teaching standards or all states and provinces.

Science Connection also includes dierentiated Multiple Documents or states

that have them, broadening your options.



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Improve Instruction with

Real-Time Feedbackon Students Understanding

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FlexibleScience Connections Assessment Manager gives you many choices. It allows

you to create and assign assessments by individual student or by class, and you

can choose assessments at the topic level. Also, students can view their own

assessment results.

OngoingYou can quickly identiy students understanding o science concepts throughout

the learning process via a pre-test, mid-point check, and/or post-test to ensure that

lesson goals are achieved.

Actionable FeedbackFollowing each assessment, Science Connection recommends highly targeted

content based on incorrect answers, which helps fll in learning gaps. You then

have the choice o assigning additional Science Connection content to an entire

class, an individual student, or a group o students.



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Contact Us Today toSchedule an Appointment!

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Reliable Discovery Education Support HelpsYou Succeed

Discovery Educations world-class support system is available to

help you take ull advantage o Science Connection by providing

proactive customer support with the nest implementation resources

and guidance.Your Account Representative can provide a variety o support serv icestailored to your needs and technology resources, including project plans

and materials, customized Web- and phone-based orientations, and

technical advice.

Professional Development from the Pros atDiscovery Education

Science Connections Proessional Development provides sel-paced

tutorials, live online sessions, and downloadable resource materialssuch as Best Pract ice Video Segments that demonstrate the 5 Es model

o inquiry-based instruction used in todays science classrooms.

College Courses or Credit using Discovery Education ScienceConnection content can be taken individually or applied to certicat e or

masters degree programs.

Get started now!

For a personalized demonstration o Discovery Education Science

Connection, visit DiscovryScicCocio.co or call your

Account Representative at 800-323-9084.

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> Time savings

> More targeted instruction

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> Addresses multiple learning styles

> Teaches science process skills as

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