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Overview
Discovery Education’s library of vetted, high-quality content contains a wide variety of resources to support teaching and learning in the Physical Education & Health Classroom. Whether you are teaching about nutrition, bullying, health and fitness, rules, safety, mental health, the body, tennis, and so much more – Discovery Education’s resources provide engaging alternatives to consider when designing learning experiences.
Discovery Education’s curriculum experts have curated these resources into channels to provide quick and easy access to support planning engaging learning experiences. Many of our channels organize the content into grade-bands to ensure the content is appropriate for your students.
Complete a keyword search for your topic and find channels to best suit your needs! Don’t forget to subscribe to your favorite channels to add them to your My DE homepage.
Channels
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Wellness: Wellness is an active process of becoming aware of and making choices toward a healthy and fulfilling life. It is more than being free from illness, it is a dynamic process of change and growth. In this collection, learn about the holistic integration of the eight dimensions of wellness: emotional, environmental, financial, intellectual, occupational, physical, social, and spiritual, and find resources to support conversations in the classroom about wellness.
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Child Mind Institute: Students get advice from actors, Olympians, basketball players, authors, comedians, advocates, and other influencers about staying emotionally healthy and asking for help with three new series from the Child Mind Institute: #MyYoungerSelf, #WeThriveInside, and Stronger Together.
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Soar with Wings: Soar with Wings: Social Emotional Skills for School & Life provides standards-aligned digital resources that incorporate academics and fun while building key social and emotional skills for students in grades K–5. Soar with Wings also strengthens the skillset of teachers, parents, and caregivers so they can equip students with the resources and support they need to fly high!
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EA SPORTS Madden NFL: Football By The Numbers: EA SPORTS, Madden NFL, the NFL Players Association and Discovery Education are proud to partner on EA SPORTS Madden NFL: Football By The Numbers, an engaging educational program designed to harness students’ love for football to engage them in key math and science concepts.
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NFL Play 60: The American Heart Association and the National Football League, working together with Discovery Education, have joined forces to amplify NFL PLAY 60’s reach and impact by inspiring physically active lifestyles in schools and homes nationwide. With a custom set of lessons, videos and interactive activities, students nationwide will have the tools they need to get the necessary 60 minutes or more of physical activity each day.
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The Olympic Games: The Olympic Games are an international sporting event in which thousands of athletes from countries all over the world come together to compete in a variety of athletic competitions.
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Operation Prevention: In response to the national opioid epidemic, the Drug Enforcement Administration and Discovery Education joined forces to create Operation Prevention, a program that uses education to combat and prevent prescription opioid misuse and heroin use among youth at no cost to teachers or parents. Operation Prevention's mission is to educate students about the impacts of opioids and kick-start lifesaving conversations in the home and classroom. These resources provide educators with engaging tools that are aligned to national health and science standards and integrate seamlessly into classroom instruction. Through a series of hands-on investigations, students are introduced to the science behind opioids and their impact on the brain and body.
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Healthy Decisions: This channel presents instructional materials and classroom resources to support students in developing healthy decision-making skills. The collection of materials explores the benefits of making healthy decisions around such topics as alcohol and drugs, mental health and wellness, nutrition, and physical activity.
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Red Ribbon Week: Red Ribbon Week is an alcohol, tobacco, and other drug and violence prevention awareness campaign observed annually in October in the United States. Established in 1985 to honor the memory of Drug Enforcement Agent Enrique (Kiki) Camarena, the Red Ribbon campaign symbolizes a commitment to raise awareness of the destruction caused by drugs in America. Raise your awareness of drugs, alcohol, tobacco, and violence, and learn what you can do to help celebrate Red Ribbon Week.
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Basketball and STEM: A Winning Combination: Basketball is one of the most popular sports in the world. In addition to talented athletes and their exciting plays, basketball is greatly impacted by innovation, technology, and the four Cs – collaboration, creativity, communication, and creative thinking. Thanks to the players, referees, coaches, and professionals who work in basketball, the sport has come a long way since Dr. James Naismith created it in 1891. Get a scouting report on exciting STEM careers in basketball, and learn about its rich history and how the modern game relies on physics, geometry, data, body systems, and so much more.
Grab-and-Go Activities
Discovery Education contains over 1,000 grab-and-go activities – including many Studio Boards for quick implementation in your classroom. Learn more about Studio and explore boards made for the Physical Education and Health Classroom.