Charlotte, NC – GoldieBlox and Discovery Education today announced a new educational initiative: High manufacturer. Maker High offers an immersive learning experience hosted on Roblox for educators to teach chemistry in middle and high school classrooms.
Maker High is a new experience on Roblox from the award-winning GoldieBlox team that harnesses the power of gamified learning to deeply engage students in chemistry. Manufacturer's High Features Escape from the chemistry lab, a virtual escape room set in a chemistry lab where high school students explore basic chemistry concepts through dynamic gameplay. Chem Lab Escape allows students to solve challenges such as combining elements and solutions to create chemical reactions and adding and removing heat energy from water to overcome an obstacle course. Student-driven supplemental activities and hands-on investigations are aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards and facilitate instruction on particle motion and types of chemical reactions. Maker High resources, including Chem Lab Escape, combine digital media with easy-to-follow instructions and are easy to incorporate into any lesson plan and learning environment.
“GoldieBlox has over a decade of experience making STEM fun and inclusive, especially for girls who have traditionally been excluded from STEM fields. Maker High enables students to understand and master STEM concepts. Maker High makes learning fun by meeting students where they already are: on Roblox. Every detail of these resources is carefully designed to strike that elusive balance between entertainment and academic rigor, while delivering learning content in an accessible and inclusive way,” said Debbie Sterling, CEO and founder of GoldieBlox. “We hope teachers and students will come back to play again and again to develop their STEM skills.”
GoldieBlox is a beneficiary of the Roblox Community Fund (RCF). Established in 2021, RCF offers grants to educational organizations and developers to enable the creation of innovative learning experiences and curricula leveraging the platform in immersive and compelling ways.
Learn more about Maker High at makerhigh.discoveryeducation.com or within Discovery Education Experience, the award-winning K-12 learning platform. By connecting educators to a broad collection of high-quality, standards-aligned content, ready-to-use digital lessons, intuitive activity and quiz creation tools, and professional learning resources, Discovery Education offers educators an enhanced learning platform that facilitates daily participation. instruction.
“Research shows that game-based learning proves to be an effective teaching tool in an educator's toolbox. “We are proud to partner with GoldieBlox to bring chemistry to life through Maker High on Roblox,” said Amy Nakamoto, General Manager of Social Impact at Discovery Education.
For more information about Discovery Education prize Visit of digital resources and professional learning solutions. www.discoveryeducation.comand stay connected with Discovery Education on social media via X (formerly Twitter), LinkedIn, instagram, Tik Tokand Facebook.
About GoldieBlox
GoldieBlox is a multimedia company with a mission to make science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fun and accessible to all young people, especially girls, who have been underrepresented in STEM fields. Founded by Stanford engineer Debbie Sterling, GoldieBlox is known for “revolutionizing the pink aisle” and challenging gender stereotypes with the world's first engineering and coding characters in children's toys. Over the past decade, GoldieBlox has inspired millions of girls around the world with videos, animations, books, apps, curricula, toys and products; the tools that empower girls to develop their confidence, their dreams and, ultimately, their future.
GoldieBlox has been recognized as a disruptive leader in edutainment and has reached billions of consumers across television, radio and digital as the first startup to win a free Super Bowl commercial and have a float on the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. GoldieBlox and its founder, Debbie Sterling, have won numerous awards, including the Toy Industry's Educational Toy of the Year Award, Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies List, Fortune's 40 Under 40 List, President's Embassy Obama for Global Entrepreneurship and the National Women's History Museum. “Living Legacy” Award for inspiring girls around the world.
About discovery education
Discovery Education is the global educational technology leader whose next-generation digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place. Through its award-winning multimedia content, educational supports, innovative classroom tools, and social impact programs, Discovery Education helps educators deliver equitable learning experiences that engage all students and support higher academic achievement on a global scale. Discovery Education serves approximately 4.5 million educators and 45 million students worldwide, and its resources are accessed in more than 100 countries and territories. Inspired by global media company Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Discovery Education partners with districts, states, and trusted organizations to empower teachers with leading educational technology solutions that support the success of all students. Explore the future of education in www.discoveryeducation.com.
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