1. Discovery Education November 2006 Education for the Whole Student

2. A Comprehensive Digital Health and Prevention Library A comprehensive online library of K-12 health and prevention content Focused on building life skills in 9 topic areas Enables health educators to focus on the whole student Proven effective at decreasing negative behaviors, such as bullying and substance abuse, and increasing reading comprehension

3. Effective, Engaging Tools at Your Fingertips 500 chaptered videos correlated to state standards 16 complete curriculum programs covering 9 key topic areas Hundreds of lesson plans, teacher’s guides, and worksheets 3 Model and 2 Promising Programs Literacy strategies proven to increase reading comprehension

4. Focus on the Whole Student Alcohol and Other Drugs Tobacco Growth and Development The Body Safety Mental Health Physical Activity Nutrition Violence

5. Discovery Health Connection Gets Results Scientific evaluation conducted by Cometrika., Inc., an independent research firm (study conducted 2005 in Southern Virginia) Independent, scientific evaluation February – May 2005 1,168 4 th and 5 th graders 20 elementary schools 10 DHC literacy lessons 5% increase in reading comprehension

6. Why Discovery Education Health Connection? One-stop shop of K-12 health and prevention content allows educators to focus on the whole student On-demand 24/7 access allows educators to take advantage of teachable moments Proven content helps get results Online delivery (vs. hard copy kits) leads to significant cost savings, up-to-date information, and no hassle as a result of lost materials Professional Development and Customer Support teams can help tailor service to state/district needs and ensure successful utilization in schools