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Dynamic Disney+ Educational Resources

3/16/2020

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Admit it, you signed up for Disney+ for The Mandalorian and all of the magical Pixie Dust in the Disney film archive. But now in light of the Coronavirus and the ever changing world of school closures, you are desperately searching for any and all available educational content to feed your kids' brains. Never fear, Disney+ is here! I culled through the Disney+ offerings and selected 25 films / documentaries / series that I think are worth sharing. 

Be sure to stick around until the end of the list for a BONUS selection that is not currently part of Disney+! 

DisneyNature

The Disney+ Disneynature Collection gives you endless access to all the Disneynature movies, This link takes you to the full collection of films currently available on Disney+. I have also included links to accompanying Educator’s Guides when available. 

Watch Disneynature African Cats | Full Movie 
Come face-to-face with the wildly majestic African lions of the savanna.
Educator’s Guide - Grades K-8 PDF

Disneynature: Bears
A mother bear teaches her two impressionable cubs important life lessons. 
Educator’s Guide - Grades 2-6 PDF

Disneynature: Born in China 
Embrace the beauty of China's vast terrain---and the life that inhabits it.
Educator’s Guide - Grades 2-6 PDF

Disneynature: Chimpanzee 
Meet a remarkable young chimpanzee who sees his world as his playground.
Educator’s Guide - Grades 2-6 PDF

Disneynature: Crimson Wing
A million flamingos struggle to survive in the remote Tanzanian wilderness.

Disneynature: Monkey Kingdom
Forced from their home among ancient ruins, a mother monkey must lead her son to safety.
Educator’s Guide - Grades 2-6 PDF

Disneynature: Wings of Life
An intimate look at butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, bats and flowers.
Educator’s Guide - Grades 2-4 PDF


FILMS BASED ON BOOKS

Stargirl
A coming-of-age story about a high schooler who finds himself drawn to the free-spirited new girl based on the YA novel by Jerry Spinelli. A Disney+ Original film!

Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made 
“Timmy Failure” follows the hilarious exploits of a boy who operates a Portland detective agency based upon the book series by Stephan Pastis. A Disney+ Original film!

Holes 
Based on the YA novel by Louis Sachar. The Yelnats family curse lands young Stanley at Camp Green Lake.

Diary Of A Wimpy Kid   
Based on the book series by Jeff Kinney. Greg faces the scariest, most humiliating experience of any kid’s life: middle school.


NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SERIES

Watch Brain Games Full Episodes 
Brain Games features games & experiments revealing the science of how your brain works. 7 Seasons and 59 episodes of fun and learning! Season 1 has a slightly different format. I recommend starting with Season 2. 

Watch Great Migrations Full Episodes 
An intimate and unprecedented view of animal migrations across the globe.

Watch Lost Cities With Albert Lin Full Episodes 
This series delivers stories with hi-tech imagery to bring the mysteries of the past to life.

Watch One Strange Rock Full Episodes 
Hosted by Will Smith, One Strange Rock reveals the twists of fate that allow life to thrive on Earth

Watch Origins: The Journey of Humankind Full Episodes 
Hosted by Jason Silva, this eight-part series illuminates key developments in human culture.

Watch The World According to Jeff Goldblum Full Episodes 
Jeff Goldblum explores the fascinating science and history of deceptively familiar objects. Honestly, this one is a little weird. I can not decide if it is pure genius or just really awkward. Let’s just agree that Jeff Goldblum is a particular flavor of odd. 


NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC DOCUMENTARIES

Expedition Amelia 
Dr. Robert Ballard plans an expedition to solve the mystery of Amelia Earhart’s disappearance.

Free Solo 
Free solo climber Alex Honnold prepares to scale El Capitan in Yosemite without a rope. This one has been on my “watchlist” for a while. Now, I might finally get the chance to see it. 

Jane 
An intimate portrait of Jane Goodall’s groundbreaking chimpanzee research.

Science Fair
Nine high school students compete at the International Science and Engineering Fair.


SPACE! 

Apollo: Missions To The Moon 
With rare archival footage, this film sheds new light on an incredible time in human history.

Expedition Mars: Spirit & Opportunity 
Expedition Mars explores the epic adventures of the Mars rovers, Spirit and Opportunity.

Mars: Inside SpaceX 
Go behind the scenes as Elon Musk and his engineers prepare for the Falcon Heavy rocket launch.

Mission to the Sun 
A NASA mission to study the sun gathers data on potentially devastating solar storms.

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BONUS!!!

I can vividly remember watching this in school on a 16mm projector. I don't think I have ever looked at math the same. I really wish that this was on Disney+, but thanks to the power of YouTube, we can enjoy it and so many other lost classics. This is the highest quality upload of the video that I found. ENJOY! 
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Nora
3/17/2020 06:38:27 am

This is great for children’s education while they are out of school. Thank you to the people who made this happen for so many children.

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