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Discovery Education Targets Science with Techbook

Discovery Education will be releasing its digital science techbook this fall.

The Discovery Education Science Techbook will take the place of traditional textbooks at the elementary and middle school level.
Features of the Techbook include:

  • Virtual labs;
  • Video clips;
  • E-book passages;
  • An interactive glossary;
  • Real-time assessments for teachers that make curriculum recommendations for individual students; and
  • Constant updating of materials to include current events.

To watch a video about the Discovery Education Science Techbook, visit Discovery on YouTube. For further information about the Techbook, visit Discovery's site.

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