Discovery Education Drives Student Engagement and Career Exploration With New National STEM Day Resources

CHARLOTTE, NC / ACCESS Newswire / October 29, 2025 / Discovery Education, the creator of essential PreK-12 learning solutions used in classrooms around the world, offers educators new resources and a unique career event to drive student engagement in workforce exploration on National STEM Day and beyond. Held annually on November 8th, National STEM Day unites communities to celebrate the importance of teaching K-12 students about science, technology, engineering, and math.

Research from the Education Insights 2025-2026: Fueling Learning Through Engagement reportindicates that 87% of high school students think that career connections make classrooms engaging and over 93% of educators agree that student engagement is a critical metric for understanding overall achievement. To support the effort of making classrooms engaging by connecting instruction to potential future careers, Discovery Education offers the following learning resources:

Futures Fair Event

On November 5, 2025, from 10:30 AM to 2 PM ET, schools across the United States are invited to join the Futures Fair, a free event offering 30-minute interactive presentations from professionals across a range of industries. Organizations participating in the Futures Fair include 3M, ASME, Clayco, CVS Health, the Drug Enforcement Administration, Genentech, Hartford, Honda, Honeywell, Illumina, LIV Golf, Meta, Norton, Nucor, Polar Bears International, Prologis, The Home Depot, Verizon, and Warner Bros. Discovery. The presentations, as well as mentorship opportunities and standards-aligned hands-on activities, will give students new insights into potential career opportunities and the skills needed for future success in that field.

Learn more and register for the Discovery Education Futures Fair at discoveryeducation.com/futures-fair.

Immersive Learning

Discover more free immersive learning resources from Discovery Education and partners here.

• In Operation Communication, a new immersive game from the STEM Careers Coalition, students in grades 6-12 experience a day in the life of an employee in a simulated workplace, navigating production schedules, team dynamics, and customer satisfaction. Players practice a wide range of active skills with a focus on effective communication in the workplace to keep the production line running smoothly and create happy customers. Students can then use the new Career Finder tool to explore career pathways based on their interests. Powered by the STEM Careers Coalition, these resources help students find out about new careers and discover how classroom learning connects to real-world possibilities. The STEM Careers Coalition is an alliance of industries and non-profit organizations providing 15M+ students with equitable access to STEM resources and career connections since its launch in 2019.