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11.13.2018
"According to new research from the Penn Center for Learning Analytics, Kids Discover Online ranks as one of the most effective ELA apps in terms of time spent using the app."
09.26.2018
"Kids Discover Online wins the Best Homeschooling Programs & Resources of 2018-19 award from HowToHomeschool.net."
10.13.2017
"Digital curriculum like Kids Discover helps our students explore a range of topics that relate to our IB Units of Inquiry. We have units about conflict, water, human migration, industry, and chemistry."
09.26.2017
"Inquiry-based learning gives students the ability to direct their own learning based on their individual interests. In this interview, three education leaders—Monica Burns, Richard Byrne, and Vicki Davis—will share their takes on this innovative style of learning."
09.20.2017
"At Kids Discover, we’ve found that the interconnectedness of digital also allows for more inquiry-based learning, enabling students to explore their interests and make new discoveries."
09.11.2017
"If you haven’t heard of Kids Discover before, it’s an award-winning library of science and social studies material that is accessible on any device, at any time. It includes lots of free content for students and teachers as well as extras for subscribers like assessment tools and access to the full library of resources."
09.11.2017
"It often takes more time and, in the case of cross-curricular teams, more coordination to plan a cross-curricular lesson than say a lesson on the Pythagorean theorem. Fortunately, a resource like Kids Discover Online can help you put together a cross-curricular lesson."
08.29.2017
"Kids Discover, a leading provider of vibrant and engaging science and social studies curriculum, is thrilled to announce that its products are now compatible with single sign-on through both Google Classroom and Clever."
08.08.2017
"Arriving in time for back to school, the new print and digital K–8 content will cover topics in history, geography, and the legal system"
Language Magazine
07.14.2017
"Kids Discover Online, an interactive digital library of science and social studies content, has added custom assessment capabilities to its platform."
03.17.2017
"Darren Faust is a mentor teacher at Summit Charter Collegiate Academy in Porterville, CA. He uses Kids Discover Online to show his students the connections between science and social studies."
03.01.2017
"Kids Discover, a leading provider of dynamic, engaging science and social studies curriculum, today announced the release of their Cross-Curricular Professional Learning Resources, including an infographic and two ebooks; “Improving Student Engagement and Outcomes with Cross-Curricular Application,” and “Creating a Cross-Curricular Learning Environment with Digital Curriculum.”"
02.22.2017
"Global learning company Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) announced the release of HMH Kids Discover Social Studies 2018, its social studies curricula for grades K - 6. "
01.04.2017
"In 2017 and in 2018, we’ll see large, medium, and small publishers begin to enhance their content offerings and products in a more meaningful way, both in print and in digital."
11.24.2016
"I wanted to integrate STEM into my social studies classroom, so that when kids are learning about history and the pioneers of science, technology, engineering, and math, they are learning about those subjects simultaneously and forming natural connections."
11.16.2016
"Kids Discover, a provider of online science and social studies curriculum, is excited to announce the winners of its Cross-Curricular Lesson-Building Contest."
11.05.2016
"Kids Discover, a leading provider of dynamic, engaging online science and social studies curriculum, is excited to announce the winners of its Cross-Curricular Lesson-Building Contest."
10.25.2016
"Kids Discover offers a wide array of interactive nonfiction material that I use to supplement our science curriculum. I can use the platform for whole-class instruction, or assign individual readings and assignments for students to complete in class or at home."
10.25.2016
"Cross-curricular and critical thinking are rather different educational concepts. But when they work together, they can truly help reshape teaching practice."
10.11.2016
"By using online tools (Kids Discover Online; an online reading platform, for example) to bring in multiple related concepts from across disciplines, we make the learning more authentic."
10.01.2016
"They wound their way through outstanding online resources including Kids Discover Online, which provided extremely helpful resources geared perfectly to the level of my students."
09.28.2016
"The new Assessments tool helps teachers create, distribute, and assess custom quizzes, tests, and homework assignments directly within the platform."
09.26.2016
"Kids Discover, a leading provider of dynamic, engaging science and social studies curriculum, today announced the launch of a cross-curricular lesson-building contest aimed at rewarding educators who create and share engaging lessons for their classrooms.  "
08.29.2016
"Kids Discover Online, an online library of science and social studies curriculum, now includes an assessment feature. Teachers can build quizzes and assignments using the system's pre-written questions or craft their own."
08.22.2016
"Educators can now use the interactive digital library to create, distribute, assess, and track personalized quizzes, tests, and homework assignments"
08.16.2016
"Kids Discover Online has just added an Assessment module that lets teachers create customized multidisciplinary quizzes and tests."
08.16.2016
"Kids Discover Online users of the science and social studies curriculum can now design their own homework and assessments within the platform."
08.11.2016
"If anything keeps my students engaged, it’s technology! In an effort to take emphasis away from the traditional textbook, I discovered Kids Discover Online."
08.11.2016
"Overall, Kids Discover Online is an excellent way to supplement your elementary and middle school social studies and science curriculum with engaging and interactive online content."
08.09.2016
"Incorporating physical science, geography, world history, and earth science in the same lesson may sound like an unlikely scenario. But in my opinion, it’s a challenge we should accept—and with the power of digital curriculum, I believe it’s a goal we can accomplish."
07.21.2016
"Using Kids Discover Online, my students create questions about the content that they read online, and we plan inquiries to learn and discover more."
Language Magazine
07.06.2016
"In my view, products that integrate ELA, social studies, and science will come more into favor, and help meet the more efficient spending requirements under ESSA."
06.23.2016
"Kids Discover Online has played a valuable role in our discussions because its platform features a visual web that shows how topics are connected to different areas."
06.22.2016
"To provide teachers with age-appropriate, accurate, and engaging nonfiction for elementary and middle school students, long-time educational publisher Kids Discover has developed Kids Discover Online, a digital collection of its entire library."
06.02.2016
"STEM is one of the most popular concepts in education right now. Like a popular TV series, it even has spinoffs: STEAM, STREAM, and eSTEM."
05.18.2016
"As a long-time user of Kids Discover’s print-based social studies and science materials, I started using their Kids Discover Online portal as soon as it became available."
05.07.2016
"Five strategies that encourage inquiry-based learning and provide ways for all students to be actively involved in the classroom and throughout a unit of study."
05.04.2016
"In the shift from print to digital, a family legacy modernizes a classic need."
04.28.2016
"Kids Discover announced the addition of a “Search by Standards” widget to Kids Discover Online, its interactive, digital library of science and social studies content"
04.01.2016
"Science and social studies publisher Kids Discover today launched Dogs Discover, an interactive, digital library of literacy material for man’s best friend."
04.01.2016
"Kids Discover Online Launches New Unit to Improve Canine Literacy"
03.29.2016
"Kids Discover Online Unveils 'Search by Standards' Feature"
03.18.2016
"Kids Discover saw an opportunity to move beyond selling print products by topic to create an all-access library that could provide a better value and give students access at school and at home."
03.18.2016
"Instead, every student in this example 6th-grade class should be able to experience an interactive reading environment like Kids Discover Online, where every student in class has the same rich reading experience, but at slightly different levels."
03.01.2016
"This year, I've used Kids Discover Online for a mega-literacy unit on reading for comprehension, note-taking, study guide creation, and as a springboard for further research."
Language Magazine
03.01.2016
"Kids Discover Online, which lets students choose among three different Lexile levels, is useful."
02.29.2016
"Kids Discover Online is a web library featuring non-fiction reading material in science and social studies for students in elementary and middle school."
02.23.2016
"Highly engaging content and an easy-to-use interface make it easy to draw students into reading about history and science."
02.03.2016
"Inquiry-based learning... it's the dominant mode of instruction for many educators around the country."
Language Magazine
02.01.2016
"Kids Discover has launched Kids Discover Online, a digital collection of its entire library of nonfiction resources for elementary and middle school learners, offering three different Lexile reading levels for grades 3–8."
01.26.2016
"One thing that Kids Discover Online stands out concerning is its clean and modern interface. The program offers an elegantly designed reading experience."
01.19.2016
"Kids Discover Online offers access to over 1,000 K-8 science and social studies resources on any device and at three different reading levels"
03.26.2015
"This informative app is could serve as an introduction to a unit of study on the Westward Expansion... an engaging introduction and an excellent addition to the series."
01.29.2015
"This generously illustrated app touches on many of the unique aspects of this extraordinary civilization and its legacy."
12.04.2014
"Pioneers by KIDS DISCOVER is an interactive book + extra activities introducing kids to the story of westward expansion and American Pioneers."
11.20.2014
"Plants for iPad, from popular nonfiction publisher Kids Discover, is an informative, fun-to-use book app that lets kids explore the fascinating world of plants."
10.23.2014
"If you’re looking for an app that will teach an elementary school-aged child about science and outer space, this is a great one to download."
10.08.2014
"Kids Discover is a jammed packed non-fiction learning experience for kids."
09.22.2014
""As usual with Kids Discover, the content is a mixture of text, photos, videos, interactive 3D models, animations, quizzes and puzzles.""
09.20.2014
"The superb graphics, multimedia and interactive 3D models take you back in time to discover the rich civilization of the Incas."
08.26.2014
"Part of the impressive KIDS DISCOVER series of educational apps, this app is a guide to all things Incan: where they lived, how their empire was run, their preferred means of transport and other topics. "
08.22.2014
"Intended for middle-grade students, this well-designed app covers the major aspects of Greek culture through photos, animations, short videos, quizzes and games."
07.14.2014
"Galaxies by Kids Discover is a fantastic free app with high quality pictures and great information."
06.28.2014
"These apps are models for innovation, student engagement, and instructional value added to learning."
06.11.2014
"The abundance of visuals in these apps make it easy to understand these complex concepts. Kids Discover apps are always straight-up with no in-app purchases and no ads."
05.23.2014
"Long-running children’s nonfiction magazine Kids Discover has made an admirable jump to digital — 21 of their issues on natural and social sciences are currently available as apps."
05.21.2014
"The level of interest the Kids Discover apps produce is outstanding and the depth of them allows for a wide range of ages and abilities to access part or all of the text."
05.13.2014
"The beautiful apps from KIDS DISCOVER have been named finalists for Revere's 2014 Innovation Award. They really make science and social studies pop on a screen!"
04.29.2014
"Ancient Greece for iPad by KIDS DISCOVER has been selected as a winner of the Spring 2014 Academics' Choice Smart Media Award."
04.28.2014
"Cells for iPad by KIDS DISCOVER has been selected as a winner of the Spring 2014 Academics' Choice Smart Media Award."
04.07.2014
"Teachers With Apps inducts KIDS DISCOVER into it's TWA Certification Program as a developer that has consistently brought superior education apps to the mobile platform."
03.31.2014
"American Revolution by KIDS DISCOVER is another feather in the cap for this esteemed developer!"
03.17.2014
"Kids Discover continues to transform their print-magazine issues into multilayered informational experiences."
03.08.2014
"...Ancient Greece by KIDS DISCOVER is a wonderful app that really helps meet the needs of common core standards required for 6th grade."
03.06.2014
"High quality content (text, illustrations, diagrams). Broad range of covered topics. Excellent educational value."
03.06.2014
"An App all about Geology that will keep your kids engaged with all the fun facts, amazing pictures and videos"
02.16.2014
"Explore the chapters using the main index or on page by page basis. Some pages contain extra photos, short animations or diagrams illustrating the topics."
02.12.2014
"KIDS DISCOVER offers well-designed iPad collections of bite-sized text about interesting topics, complemented by illustrations, 3D models, photos and videos."
01.19.2014
"When I think back to the distinctly-dry textbooks that were often used to teach history when I was a child, I feel very jealous of what’s available to children today"
01.07.2014
"Constitution by KIDS DISCOVER is a colorful textbook that guides students through the supreme law of the land, with descriptive passages, pictures, historical documents, and quizzes."
12.21.2013
"With this app, you’ll get a nice visual and interactive tour of some of the coldest parts of our Earth, complete with the typical HD videos and 3D models you’ve come to expect from the fine folks at Kids Discover."
12.18.2013
"Kids Discover continues to engineer their award-winning print magazines into well-designed apps including their latest subject, The Constitution."
12.10.2013
"Send kids on a virtual tour of the Pantheon, offer them a lesson on the Olympics, and find fun facts about Greek drama, literature, and architecture with this educational app."
12.02.2013
"School Library Journal selects Matter by KIDS DISCOVER as one of the Top 10 Apps of 2013. It was no easy feat selecting our favorite Kids Discover production. Like its companion apps, Matter (Gr 5-8) features superb illustrations, clear diagrams, and informative videos."
11.18.2013
"Ecology by KIDS DISCOVER is an interactive book + extra activities introducing various nature/environment/ecology topics (biomes, food chain, life cycles etc)"
10.25.2013
"Civil War by KIDS DISCOVER will offer you a familiar experience if you have tested other KIDS DISCOVER apps in the past. It is fun, interactive, and teaches you a thing or two about the Civil War."
09.24.2013
"Geography by KIDS DISCOVER is an interactive book + extra activities introducing various geography topics (latitude, longitude and time zones, kinds of maps, environmental adaptation etc)."
09.13.2013
"Apps by Kids Discover offer an engaging and educational take on topics from Ancient Greece and Extreme Weather to Galaxies and Simple Machines."
09.11.2013
"They offer easy to follow brief articles along with sounds, graphics, videos and other interactive elements."
09.06.2013
"Constitution by KIDS DISCOVER is designed to provide your children with an interactive experience, and has a ton of awesome content for your children to consume."
09.05.2013
"Kids Discover has produced a number of high quality nonfiction offerings for iOS devices and Matter and Cells are two more multi-modal resources available for educators."
08.19.2013
"This is one of the most interactive apps out there!  It’s a must-have for any classroom where students study Ancient Greece."
07.18.2013
"Simple Machines by KIDS DISCOVER is a brilliantly designed app that keeps both kids and adults longing to learn more."
06.05.2013
"Ancient Greece by KIDS DISCOVER is a great reading experience with the right interactive features"
06.05.2013
"I think that this is such an amazing way to bring Greece or Ancient Greece to my students.  I guess the next best thing would be a field trip!"
05.28.2013
"An interactive book + extra activities introducing kids to Antarctica (e.g. formation of ice floes, penguins, racing to the South Pole etc)."
05.22.2013
"The app is packed full of stunning photos, clever animations and easy-to-read trivia about the sun."
05.13.2013
"Ancient Greece by Kids Discover offers Gods, Olympic Games, drama, literature and one Trojan Horse to teach your children all about the Ancient Greeks."
05.09.2013
"This app is a great resource for students who are studying weather, but adults can enjoy this app too, as everyone can learn something about our world by using it."
04.27.2013
"Sun by KIDS DISCOVER educational app designed to help kids, teens and grown-ups learn about the Sun, with stunning visuals and fun activities."
04.27.2013
"Sun by KIDS DISCOVER teaches a lot of fun facts about the Earth's light source and includes great images, graphics, 3D models, videos, and more."
04.23.2013
"Galaxies by KIDS DISCOVER breaks down the fundamentals of galaxies, star-gazing, and constellations, and puts it in language that young readers (or uninformed parents) can understand."
04.22.2013
"Quality illustrations. Good educational value (explanation and illustrations of the concepts, interesting facts etc."
04.11.2013
"Overall, these are visually stunning, informative introductions to their subjects."
03.04.2013
"This app is full of different types of interactive features and animations as students learn about cells and their bodies in interesting and engaging ways."
02.22.2013
"3D tours of the Capitol, the White House, and the Lincoln Memorial are what will draw students in, but its the quizzes and trivia told through amusing characters that keep them coming back."
02.22.2013
"Kids Discover Galaxies is kid-friendly and makes learning about the galaxies in our universe a fun experience for your children. Great educational tool to pick up for parents."
02.15.2013
"Students learn through text, videos, images, and can take short quizzes to test their understanding of the materials they’ve seen."
01.31.2013
"Fun Educational Apps awards Kids Discover Galaxies a Top Pick for excellence in app design and technical content."
01.23.2013
"Cells and Extreme Weather bring a stylish mixture of 3D models, video, audio, photos, text and quizzes/games."
01.22.2013
"Learn all about how cells gather fuel, create energy, grow, and reproduce, with interactive cross-sections of a cell, animations of mitosis and meiosis, and a spinning double helix."
01.20.2013
"Broad range of topics covered great layout and graphics, professional narration, no distracting elements."
12.11.2012
"Kids Discover, an educational children’s magazine, announced the launch of Kids Discover for iPad yesterday, Dec. 10."
12.07.2012
"This is a wonderful app that should educate and entertain at the same time."
10.10.2012
"It’s always exciting to see respected educational publishers producing high-quality apps, and KIDS DISCOVER SPACE is a great example of the quality a dedicated team can produce."