Dear Educators

YMI and our partners are proud to provide free classroom and home-based educational resources to help you create a dynamic learning experience for your students. New programs are added regularly. Check back often to see the latest and sign up to be notified!

Eying the Future

Grades: Grades 6-12
Subject Area: Health, English Language Arts
Explore the importance of eye health and vision care and career opportunities in optometry.

Beyond Words with
Out of My Mind

Grades: Upper Elementary and Middle School
Subject Area: Language Arts, Social and Emotional Learning
What you have to say matters. Explore this concept with students through writing and goal setting activities, along with class discussion prompts.

Set Sail for Adventure with
Disney's Moana 2

Grades: Grades 1-3
Subject Area: English Language Arts, Social and Emotional Learning
Embark on an exciting journey with activities inspired by Moana 2 in which students explore themes of perseverance, teamwork, and problem-solving.

Simply Irresistible:
Popcorn & Movies!

Grades: Grades 4-8
Subject Area: English Language Arts, Science, Family & Consumer Sciences
Explore the history and science of popcorn, along with its connection to movies. Also learn about the Popcorn Pep Club Contest (deadline 12/31/24).

Gear Up for Adventure with
The Wild Robot

Grades: Grades 3-5 and 6-8
Subject Area: Language Arts, STEM, SEL
Take students on an educational journey filled with teamwork, robots, animal facts, and creativity.

Storytelling with
The Boxcar Children®

Grades: Grades 1-3
Subject Area: English Language Arts
Explore storytelling skills with your students as they join The Boxcar Children to solve mysteries.

Sun Safety for All

Grades: 3-5 and 6-8
Subject Area: Health, STEM, English Language Arts
Teach your students about the importance of protecting their skin from the sun all year with activities that explore UV rays, the UV Index, and sun-safe habits.

Places, Cities, and Worlds

Grades: Grades 3-5, 6-8
Subject Area: Language Arts, STEAM
Explore three components of narrative setting – time, place, and environment – to help students develop unique worlds for their own storytelling adventures.

Biodiversity at Risk:
Your Choices Matter

Grades: Grades 6-8
Subject Area: STEM, English Language Arts, Social and Emotional Learning
Help students discover the wide array of organisms that populate our planet, research a species currently at risk of extinction, explore food webs and chains, and learn what they can do to protect biodiversity.

Don't Sweat It!

Grades: High School 9-12
Subject Area: ELA, FCS
NEW digital quiz added! Help students prepare for job interviews and life after graduation with activities that explore decision making and how cotton can help keep them cool along their journey.

Over-the-Counter
Medicine Safety

Grades: Grades 5-6, 7-8
Subject Area: Health, English Language Arts, STEM
Videos (now in English and Spanish), new bonus quiz, activities, and games to teach students and their families how to use, store, and dispose of OTC medicines safely and avoid medicine mistakes and misuse.

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