10 Ways Assemblies Benefit Students of All Ages

Assemblies help share information with students, create school spirit, and a lot of the time are just plain fun! Schools have times when they need to bring their students together for one reason or another. Here at Mobile Ed, we believe large gatherings of students (in-person or virtual) are powerful ways to meet students' required curriculums while bringing big smiles and laughs. 

Mobile Ed's Most Popular Programs 

Now, more than any generation before, teachers need to capture the attention of their students in spite of countless distractions like technology, phones, and friends. Founded by Elementary school teacher and magician Larry Thompson over 40 years ago, we have been helping educators keep students focused on and interested in their education in the most engaging and entertaining ways possible, using performance, props, latest technologies, and the arts, and more. Mobile Ed brings educational entertainment to facilities across the entire country to provide support for educators and smiles for all staff and students, but there are a few programs that people seem to love especially We’ve gone ahead and procured this list of some of our most popular assembly programs over the years.

Science Project: Make Your Own Bubbles at Home!

One thing we often say at Mobile Ed is that science is all around us, and we mean it! One aspect of science you’ll find anywhere around you is AIR! You can’t escape it! Air is a gas made of many properties. This quick and easy project is a great way to get students outside while having fun learning about science concepts all around them!

Summer Art Project: DIY Bird Feeder

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Summer is the perfect time to connect with nature. Using recycled materials, this DIY bird feeder project encourages students of all ages to get invested in the natural world around them. Whether you’re a teacher looking for a fun summer project, an educator wanting to create an inexpensive project for their community, or a caregiver who wants their children to be excited about their natural environment, this project is for you! 

10 Simple Ways Teachers Can Reflect on the School Year

The sun is out, and so is class! The team at Mobile Ed is reflecting on the past year, our challenges, achievements, and our plans for the future so we can continue educating students around the country with the best fun and educational school assembly programs. Our team is working to plan our programs so they can be more impactful, accessible, and entertaining. While we reflect on this past school year, we invite you to join us. 

Summer Science Project: Ice Cream in a Bag

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If your kids are enjoying the summer heat, they may need a treat to help them cool down. Turn your afternoon treat into a “cool” chemistry project by creating ice cream in a bag!

8 Ways to Inspire Your Kids to Read This Summer

A child’s routine can change drastically as they transition from the school year to summer break, but that doesn’t mean their reading level has to! The Mobile Ed team has procured for you several easy and efficient tips for keeping your kids and students reading (and loving it) over the summer months. 

Getting Rid of Burnout: What Leaders Can Do

Mobile Ed Productions, Inc. is an organization dedicated to supporting educators in big and small ways. As of late, many of us have felt the consequences of maintaining continuous high expectations and demands with little help: it’s called burnout and it is no stranger to most in the education field. Though there are several ways that educators can combat the symptoms of burnout, such as community support and self-care, our team has come together to create an article about ways we can attack burnout at the root.

A New Fan-Favorite Virtual Assembly: Celestial Voyage

Mobile Ed began offering Virtual Programs in 2020 when the health and safety of our community took priority. Our team got to work on redesigning all of our well-loved programs to be adapted for a virtual environment so students wouldn’t have to fall behind and educators could have more resources. Though we now offer many virtual programs, our educators are quickly developing a favorite: Celestial Voyage. 

10 Fascinating Projects for Science Fairs

The purpose of science fairs is to provide a convention for students to ask and answer questions they have about everyday life using the scientific method. Many students will create impressive displays showcasing their scientific methods and findings. Science fairs have been happening in the world for several decades. The first science fair occurred in 1942 and was hosted by the Science Talent Search. Science fairs became more popular in the 1950s after there were televised accounts of atomic weapons, Sputnik, new vaccines, and students' interest in science was piqued.