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Thursday, July 24
 

10:15am CDT

K-5 Core Science Instruction Made Easy!
Thursday July 24, 2025 10:15am - 11:00am CDT
How do DE curriculum designers develop K-5 lessons in Science Techbook? Take a peek behind the curtain into the activity-based National NGSS-aligned K-5 program. We will highlight features and resources in the program that can be implemented in your classroom right away!
Speakers
avatar for Hailey Adams

Hailey Adams

Director, Curriculum, Instruction, & Student Engagement
Hailey Adams is the Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Student Engagement for Science at Discovery Education. Hailey attended North Carolina State University graduating with a degree in secondary science education with a speciality in life sciences. Hailey has 10 years of experience... Read More →
avatar for Desiree Sasko Sujoy

Desiree Sasko Sujoy

Senior Director, Teaching & Learning Team
Thursday July 24, 2025 10:15am - 11:00am CDT
Mundelein 403

11:10am CDT

Using Phenomena to Engage Students in Science
Thursday July 24, 2025 11:10am - 11:55am CDT
What is Phenomena and what makes it engaging? By centering science education on phenomena that students are motivated to explain, the focus of learning shifts from learning about a topic to figuring out why or how something happens and connects that learning to the natural world. Explore hands-on examples of phenomena-based lessons as we share resources to get you started on building your own phenomena based science lessons.
Speakers
avatar for Brad Fountain

Brad Fountain

Senior Director Teaching and Learning
Brad is a passionate educator with over 20 years of educational experience. He began his career teaching in a 3-5 multi-age classroom in rural North Carolina where he utilized some of the earliest educational internet based web resources. He launched one of the first technology based... Read More →
Thursday July 24, 2025 11:10am - 11:55am CDT
Mundelein 403

1:15pm CDT

Science Sleuths: Ignite Learning as Mystery Science Meets Discovery Education Experience
Thursday July 24, 2025 1:15pm - 2:00pm CDT
In this engaging and interactive session, we will explore how to harness the power of Mystery Science to ignite and sustain curiosity in the classroom. Participants will discover practical strategies for integrating hands-on exploration with Mystery Science and learn how to seamlessly implement these activities alongside Discovery Education Experience to create a dynamic and enriching learning environment. Get ready to roll up your sleeves, have some fun, and walk away with a ready-to-use alignment between Mystery Science and Experience!
Speakers
avatar for Melissa Hampton

Melissa Hampton

Senior Director, Teaching and Learning
Melissa Hampton is a Senior Director of Teaching and Learning for Discovery Education. Prior to joining Discovery Education, Melissa spent 20 years in public education serving as a junior high and high school teacher, instructional coach, high school administrator, and a K-12 district Director... Read More →
Thursday July 24, 2025 1:15pm - 2:00pm CDT
Mundelein 403

2:10pm CDT

STEM Careers Content In Your Classroom
Thursday July 24, 2025 2:10pm - 2:55pm CDT
We want to hear from you! Embedding STEM Careers content in our products is important to us. We welcome your feedback on NEW careers-specific instructional approaches. How would YOU love to see careers content delivered to students in your classroom or school? Let's chat!
Speakers
avatar for Hailey Adams

Hailey Adams

Director, Curriculum, Instruction, & Student Engagement
Hailey Adams is the Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Student Engagement for Science at Discovery Education. Hailey attended North Carolina State University graduating with a degree in secondary science education with a speciality in life sciences. Hailey has 10 years of experience... Read More →
Thursday July 24, 2025 2:10pm - 2:55pm CDT
Mundelein 403

3:40pm CDT

Cross-Curricular Integration In Your Classroom
Thursday July 24, 2025 3:40pm - 4:25pm CDT
We want to hear from you! Earning more instructional time, especially in elementary, is one of Discovery Education's highest priorities. We welcome your feedback on cross-curricular integration within our products. How do YOU currently integrate other subjects into instructional time? How could your instructional materials better support integration? Let's chat!
Speakers
avatar for Hailey Adams

Hailey Adams

Director, Curriculum, Instruction, & Student Engagement
Hailey Adams is the Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Student Engagement for Science at Discovery Education. Hailey attended North Carolina State University graduating with a degree in secondary science education with a speciality in life sciences. Hailey has 10 years of experience... Read More →
Thursday July 24, 2025 3:40pm - 4:25pm CDT
Mundelein 403

4:30pm CDT

The Loop Troop Small Group
Thursday July 24, 2025 4:30pm - 5:00pm CDT
Join your small group for some reflection and idea sharing time! Find the name of your small group on your badge.
Thursday July 24, 2025 4:30pm - 5:00pm CDT
Mundelein 403
 
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