Social Studies Techbook
Product identity
- Publisher
- Discovery Education
- Program family
- Social Studies Techbook
Instructional fit
- Courses
- Middle-school world geography, world history, U.S. history, civics, and government; grades 6–8
- Role explanation
- Core digital social studies curriculum for middle-school courses.
- Subjects covered
- Supported instructional roles
Materials and delivery
- Format description
- Digital-first curriculum with interactive text, multimedia, primary-source collections, inquiry tasks, assessment, print options, and teacher implementation resources.
- Included components
- Interactive core text; world geography, world history, U.S. history, and civics courses; primary and secondary sources; videos and multimedia; document-based investigations; project-based tasks; model lessons; student activities; formative and summative assessment; teacher implementation toolkit; family and student guides.
- Languages and support
- English with authentic Spanish translation, two Lexile levels for core text, read-aloud and annotation tools, Google Translate access for additional languages, and embedded strategies for English learners and students with disabilities.
- Format components
Links and notes
- Vendor product URL
- Visit publisher product page
- Curriculum notes
- Formerly titled 'Discovery Education Social Science Techbook' in the California adoption and source inventory. Discovery Education now uses Social Studies Techbook. The edition field is blank because the current official product page does not identify a numbered edition.
Availability
- Product availability
- Available
- Last checked
- September 29, 2026
A digital middle-school social studies curriculum that develops historical knowledge, inquiry, literacy, critical thinking, and civic engagement through multimedia, primary sources, multiple perspectives, and project-based work.
Discovery Education Social Studies Techbook is an inquiry-based digital curriculum organized around the 5E model. Students investigate essential questions, read interactive core text, analyze primary and secondary sources, compare perspectives, engage with multimedia, and complete document-based and project-based tasks. Its courses include world geography and cultures, world history, several U.S. history sequences, and civics and government.