IDEAS—Industrial Development Education in Arts and Sciences—is a new K–12 workforce development program that will offer free technological, manufacturing and trade-oriented lesson plans, activities, videos, teacher resources and other content that seamlessly integrates industrial learning into existing math, social studies, science, and English curricula. IDEAS content creates new and personalized learning experiences that can identify talent and skills early, and put students on an ideal customized workforce development track toward a skill, trade or college.
Bright IDEAS is a comprehensive K–1 program that is the first phase of the full IDEAS program. Bright IDEAS offers free state-standard-compliant lessons plans in all core subjects and covering every week of the school year. Bright IDEAS introduces early development industrial concepts, activities and skills. The lesson plans and accompanying teacher guides will integrate videos, games, AI, assessment tools and other resources to maximize the learning experience for teachers and students.
Civics and history
Over the last several years, Midgard has published a series of ground-breaking civics and social studies books, including teacher’s guides with lesson plans, that have made an impact in schools across the country. The content is accessible and entertaining, engaging middle grade students with humor and humanity. Our Civil Discourse book is an overview of our value system as it evolved throughout history and as it applies to the moral, ethical and legal contexts of today. Our program for the study of the U.S. Constitution is prepared like an “owner’s manual,” allowing students to feel invested in our political system. Other books include a review of world history and a novelistic approach to American history. Additionally, we have a book of primary sources for students to evaluate history first hand, and, to have fun, we offer a book framing major historical events as mysteries to be solved. Each book is beautifully illustrated and includes a teacher’s guide with lesson plans, assessment tools and teaching techniques for a variety of learning styles.