FULTON COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TO PARTNER WITH SCIENCE CHANNEL AND DISCOVERY EDUCATION ON NEW STEM INITIATIVE Shawnee Cohn, Discovery Education240-662-2661shawnee_cohn@discovery.com – New Collaboration Igniting Student Interest in STEM to Feature Comprehensive Professional Development for Educators, Engaging STEM Community Night, and Math Resources – SILVER SPRING, Md. (May 14, 2015) – Science Channel, the network that dares to question everything, and Discovery Education, the leading provider of digital content and professional development for K-12 classrooms, today announced they will partner with the teachers and students of Fulton County Schools’ Feldwood Elementary School in College Park, Ga. on a new STEM education initiative. Through this new collaboration, made possible by Science Channel and Discovery Education in partnership with The Planetary Society, Girls Inc., and Maker Ed, Feldwood Elementary will launch a unique Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education initiative. This program is part of the recently launched Support Our Science (S.O.S.) program, which seeks to ignite students’ curiosity while providing educators with the means to build skills and knowledge in STEM. This new learning initiative is designed by Discovery Education’s team of curriculum experts to meet the specific learning goals of Feldwood Elementary educators and students and includes: A celebratory kick-off event for Feldwood Elementary School’s students and faculty launching this new collaboration and including an interactive demonstration and Q&A with Science Channel’s Hakeem Oluseyi from OUTRAGEOUS ACTS OF SCIENCE; Robust professional development for all Feldwood Elementary School teachers from Discovery Education’s expert team supporting the effective integration of digital STEM resources into classroom instruction; An engaging community night for area students, families, and community members highlighting the real-world applications of STEM lessons and showcasing the dynamic, inquiry-based, STEM learning environments that prepare students to succeed beyond the classroom; and Math & Geometry sets including dynamic manipulatives that allow students to build, investigate and explore geometry concepts, vocabulary, and structures in a 2-D and 3-D world. In addition to providing Feldwood Elementary and another deserving school in Houston, Texas with a customized STEM education initiative, the S.O.S. program includes a nationwide sweepstakes offering one lucky elementary or middle school a $10,000 grant to apply to its own STEM efforts, as well as an interactive STEM-themed assembly. Now through May 31, parents, teachers, and community members can enter a school of their choice and learn more about S.O.S. by visiting www.supportourscience.com. “Thank you Science Channel and Discovery Education for developing this multi-faceted, customized initiative enhancing STEM instruction for our educators and students,” said Dr. Scott Muri, Deputy Superintendent of Academics at Fulton County Schools. “We look forward to partnering with Discovery Education’s expert team to both grow our teachers’ instructional practice and ignite our students’ passion for STEM education.” “Discovery Education is pleased to collaborate with Science Channel, The Planetary Society, Girls Inc., and Maker Ed to bring this unique STEM initiative to the teachers and students of Feldwood Elementary,” said Bill Goodwyn, President and CEO of Discovery Education. “Together, we are helping educators inspire student curiosity in STEM, accelerating learning outcomes, and most importantly, cultivating the problem solving, critical thinking and collaboration skills students need for success in college and careers.” Fulton County Schools and Discovery Education have partnered for over a decade to create authentic digital learning environments that empower educators to support the success of each learner. Students throughout the district currently use Discovery Education Streaming, a comprehensive digital service containing thousands of standards-aligned resources that motivates students to learn and helps teachers in every content area to transform their instruction. For more information about Science Channel, visit www.sciencechannel.com. For more information about Discovery Education, visit www.discoveryeducation.com. About Fulton County SchoolsThe Fulton County School System is the fourth largest school system in Georgia. More than 90,000 students attend 100 schools in the cities of Alpharetta, Chattahoochee Hills, College Park, East Point, Fairburn, Hapeville, Mountain Park, Palmetto, Roswell, Sandy Springs, and Union City. The district also serves students in unincorporated Fulton County. About Science ChannelScience Channel, a division of Discovery Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK), is home for the thought provocateur, the individual who is unafraid to ask the killer questions of “how” and “why not.” The network is a playground for those with audacious intellects and features programming willing to go beyond imagination to explore the unknown. Guided by curiosity, Science Channel looks for innovation in mysterious new worlds as well as in its own backyard. Science Channel and the Science Channel HD simulcast reach more than 75 million U.S. households. The network also features high-traffic online and social media destinations, including ScienceChannel.com, facebook.com/Science Channel and twitter.com/Science Channel. About Discovery EducationDiscovery Education is the global leader in standards-based digital content and professional development for K-12, transforming teaching and learning with award-winning digital textbooks, multimedia content that supports the implementation of Common Core, professional development, assessment tools, and the largest professional learning community of its kind. Available in over half of all U.S. schools and primary schools in England, community colleges and in 50 countries around the world, Discovery Education partners with districts, states and like-minded organizations to captivate students, empower teachers, and transform classrooms with customized solutions that accelerate academic achievement. Discovery Education is powered by Discovery Communications (NASDAQ: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK), the number one nonfiction media company in the world. Explore the future of education at www.discoveryeducation.com.