Discovery Education, a global leader in educational technology, has expanded its award-winning K–12 learning platform, Discovery Education Experience, with a range of new games, interactives, career resources and instructional supports. These additions are designed to spark student curiosity, deepen engagement, and give educators fresh tools to reach learners in every setting.
Discovery Education Experience connects teachers to a large library of high-quality, standards-aligned content, ready-to-use digital lessons, and tools for creating quizzes and activities. The platform also includes professional learning resources and partnerships with trusted content providers. All materials are aligned to state and national standards and aim to bring real-world context into everyday teaching and learning. Discovery Education also supports easy integration into existing school IT systems through extended partnerships with Microsoft Teams, Google Classroom, Schoology, Canvas, Brightspace and Clever.
The new content additions span grade bands and subject areas, offering developmentally appropriate, research-backed resources that teachers can use immediately. Highlights include:
- Pre-K through Grade 2:
- Sesame Learning Sounds and Letters — literacy resources that build phonemic awareness and phonics skills, featuring familiar characters and play-based activities.
- Vooks — animated storybooks with narration plus instructional activities to support emergent readers and strengthen comprehension skills.
- PhET interactives — game-like math and science simulations that encourage exploration and hands-on discovery based on educational research.
- Grades 3–5:
- Need to Know — a DE Originals series created by educators, offering ready-made lessons, original videos and printable activities that guide students through pivotal moments in history.
- Arcademics — multiplayer educational games that make practice in math, English language arts and social studies fun and motivating.
- Cram Jams — short, animated music videos paired with activities that help students learn language and grammar through rhythm and song.
- Grades 6–12:
- Life Skills Channel — curated materials that support development of workplace readiness and relationship skills.
- Ready4Work — a docuseries from CheddarK12 that explores job searching, applications and career-building by sharing real-life experiences and practical strategies.
- STEM Careers Coalition — videos and activities that connect students to STEM career pathways with classroom-ready career connection strategies.
- Virtual Field Trips Channel — an exclusive collection of more than 100 behind-the-scenes explorations that introduce students to iconic locations and the people who work there.
These resources are intended to support differentiated instruction, foster curiosity-driven learning, and provide teachers with flexible, standards-aligned materials they can use in person, remotely, or in hybrid environments.
“For more than 20 years, Discovery Education has nurtured student curiosity and connected classrooms to the real world,” said Pete Weir, Chief Product Officer at Discovery Education. “These research-backed, standards-aligned resources are designed to encourage students’ natural curiosity — the first step toward meaningful engagement and deeper learning.”
All educators using Discovery Education receive access to the Discovery Education Network, a global professional community that connects teachers, administrators and education leaders. The Network supports idea sharing and professional growth through social media, virtual conferences and in-person events, helping educators discover best practices and fresh instructional approaches.
To support broad adoption and practical classroom use, Discovery Education sources content from trusted partners and packages it with instructional supports and ready-to-implement lesson materials. This approach helps teachers bring authentic, real-world examples into lessons while staying aligned to standards and learning goals.
About Discovery Education
Discovery Education is a worldwide EdTech leader whose digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place. Through award-winning multimedia content, instructional supports, classroom tools and corporate partnerships, Discovery Education helps educators deliver equitable learning experiences that engage all students and support stronger academic outcomes on a global scale. Discovery Education serves approximately 4.5 million educators and 45 million students and provides resources used across more than 100 countries and territories. Inspired by the global media company Warner Bros. Discovery, Discovery Education partners with districts, states and trusted organizations to empower teachers with leading EdTech solutions that support all learners.
Learn more about Discovery Education’s digital resources and professional learning solutions at www.discoveryeducation.com, and follow Discovery Education on social platforms such as X (formerly Twitter), LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok and Facebook for updates and community resources.