Discovery Education Presents Digital & Immersive Learning Resources To Support Earth Day Activities In UK Classrooms

Global edtech leader Discovery Education is providing schools across the UK with exciting new digital and immersive learning resources to support Earth Day activities in the classroom.

Available in Espresso – Discovery Education’s award-winning daily learning platform – the high-quality Earth Day digital resources will ignite pupil curiosity in the natural world and encourage children to explore the wonders of our planet on Earth Day and beyond.

Mapped to the National Curriculum for UK primary schools, Discovery Education’s Earth Day resources include:

·      Earth Day Mini Lessons: Engaging, digital lessons to supportcross-curricular Earth Day teaching, differentiated by Key Stage.

·      Sandbox AR Experience: Using Discovery Education’s multi-award winning free Sandbox AR app, pupils can explore environmental stewardship in augmented reality. Sandbox AR is available for Google Chromebook and iOS.

·      The ‘Home’ 3D Virtual Field Trip: An exciting, interactive experience taking pupils on a journey from the newly colonised Moon, back home to Earth. Driving across the Moon’s surface in a lunar rover, pupils are guided to reflect on the significance of planet Earth as a home for everyone.

• Earth Day Curriculum Collections: Lesson, interactives, videos and books exploring an array of Earth Day topics.

This new collection of resources will help primary school teachers meet National Curriculum objectives in Science, Citizenship, Geography and British Values.

Lizzy Lambley, Discovery Education’s UK Head of Production said: “Earth Day is an ideal opportunity to ignite curiosity in the natural world. We’re proud to always offer high-quality teaching materials that engage pupils in this important topic and inspire an appreciation for the world around us on Earth Day and throughout the year.”

Discovery Education’s Espresso Earth Day resources are available to subscriber schools at www.espresso.co.uk. For more information about Discovery Education’s award-winning digital resources and professional learning solutions, visit www.discoveryeducation.co.uk and stay connected with Discovery Education on social media through X, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.