What’s New in October 2026: Classroom Videos and Resources

There’s plenty landing on ClickView this October for schools across the US, with something for every grade level. Take elementary students coast to coast through State Constitutions and State Regions and Landforms, or dig into how power is shared in State and Local Governments with your middle schoolers—and there’s plenty more besides.

What’s new?

In the last two months we have added 424 new videos to ClickView in the US, learn all about this month’s featured releases below.

Spotlight on New Content

This month we’re highlighting new content across all levels, including nature-inspired soundscapes to support focus for middle schoolers and a new classical music appreciation series for high school, plus fresh elementary and middle school series on civics and geography.

Elementary School Highlights

• State Constitutions

Explore the structure and history of state constitutions across the United States and learn how they protect rights, organize government, and change over time. 

• State Regions and Landforms

Learn more about some of the most diverse landscapes in the world as you explore the physical regions, major landforms, and key bodies of water of states across the United States.

• African Geography

Using maps, learn about the geography of Africa and its five regions, as well as the world-famous geographic features found there. 

Middle School Highlights

• State and Local Governments

Discover how the federal government, state governments, and different types of local governments share power and work together throughout the United States.

• Sensory Soundscapes

Set the mood for focused study or relaxation with these soundscapes inspired by nature. Choose from short- and long-form videos, with each sensory soundscape paired with unique, peaceful imagery.

High School Highlights

• Classical Music Appreciation

Listen to and appreciate well-known works of classical music from composers such as Georges Bizet, Tchaikovsky, and more as you learn about the pieces, their history, and their composers.

Producer Comment

Vicky Lee, Commissioning Lead

New and Featured Content Partners

From career exploration to sustainability and emotional wellbeing, October’s featured partners bring new series supporting students’ growth both in and beyond the classroom.

Movies + TV Highlights 

This month’s Movies + TV highlights takes students on a trip around the world to learn about renewable energy.

How has the sun shaped civilization? What is our relationship with the force of wind? Find out the answers to these questions and more in the series’ Planet Sun and Planet Wind.

Renewable energy pioneer Andy Evans visits cities across the globe which have embraced solar power and offshore wind farming as alternative energy sources. Students will learn about the evolution of renewable energy, and how new and innovative technologies are shaping a brighter future for the planet.

Curation and Special Events 

This month’s new Elementary Topics explore the geography of Asia, tenses in writing and the fascinating features of Mars. New and updated Middle School Topics help students discover how music can improve learning and focus, explore state and local government, and uncover the history of the White House. High school Topics include Sensory Soundscapes to support calm, focused study and career pathways in economics, business and construction.

Elementary Topics

• Asia
• Tense
• Mars

Middle School Topics

• State and Local Government 
• The White House
• Study Music

High School Topics

• Sensory Soundscapes
• Careers in Economics and Business
• Careers in Construction

November Special Events Topics 

Mark your calendars for these upcoming special days and explore related resources to integrate across the curriculum.

• Native American Heritage Month (November 1st – November 30th)
• Diwali (November 6th – November 10th)
• World Nursery Rhyme Week (November 9th- November 13th)
• Veterans Day (November 11th)
• World Kindness Day (November 13th)
• Hunger and Homelessness Week (November 14th – November 22nd)
• World Philosophy Day (November 19th)
• World Toilet Day (November 19th)
• World Children’s Day (November 20th)
• Thanksgiving (November 26th)

Browse the full calendar for more special events here.

Featured Resource: Career Explorer

Help students explore any career in depth with this two-page graphic organizer. Guiding them to identify the role’s day-to-day tasks, required skills and qualifications, working life, and future outlook, before prompting them to reflect on whether it suits their own interests and strengths. 

Supports skills in:

• Career research
• Self-analysis and reflection
• Critical thinking and evaluation (weighing pros, challenges, and future prospects)
• Decision-making and future planning

Why use it?

• Guides students through a structured exploration of a career
• Encourages students to connect their own skills, strengths, and interests
• Builds awareness of qualifications, training routes, and the practical realities of working life
• Prompts forward-thinking by asking students to consider how technology, AI, and change may shape future demand
• Develops reflective practice and informed decision-making

Try it with the video Electrical Engineer  which also includes a completed example, from the series   Careers in Advanced Manufacturing. 

Ready to explore?

That’s a wrap on October across the US—new music series, social studies and geography content, and curated topics to match. Jump into ClickView to explore what’s new and find your next lesson.