July 8-14: Heroes Week

Celebrate our nation’s birthday and the people we call heroes, whether they are veterans, everyday helpers, or the kind who wear capes.

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Events

curious crew elephant toothpaste roadshow

Elephant Toothpaste with Curious Crew

Virtual Event in partnership with WKAR on June 22 at 10am

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Detroit Zoo Penguins event with Michigan Learning Channel

Behind the Scenes with the Penguins from the Detroit Zoo

Online Event on June 24 at 10am

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Events

curious crew elephant toothpaste roadshow

Elephant Toothpaste with Curious Crew

Virtual Event in partnership with WKAR on June 22 at 10am

Watch Recording
Detroit Zoo Penguins event with Michigan Learning Channel

Behind the Scenes with the Penguins from the Detroit Zoo

Online Event on June 24 at 10am

Watch Recording

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  • Quick Draw: Colorful Personality

    Quick Draw: Colorful Personality

    Art3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade

    Learn how color helps convey emotion.

  • Heroes
    Lesson 303

    Heroes

    English4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade

    Pediatrician and Chief Medical Officer for Munson Healthcare, Dr. Christine Nefcy, reads the book Community Helpers Then and Now. The episode focuses on learni…

  • Intertia
    Lesson 109

    Intertia

    Science4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade

    Mister C and the Science Crew explore inertia. Build an inertia wand and a centripetal force board.

  • 3 Addends
    Lesson 205

    3 Addends

    Math1st Grade

    Warm up with a Mystery Math Mistake to decompose teen numbers. Use a double 10-frame to represent adding three single-digit numbers. Play a game with 10-frame …

  • Make a Ten
    Lesson 206

    Make a Ten

    Math1st Grade

    Warm up with a Mystery Math Mistake to compare expressions. Make a 10 to help you add. Use a double 10-frame and the "make 10" strategy to add two single-digit…

  • R is for ROAR and Windy Weather
    Lesson 205

    R is for ROAR and Windy Weather

    EnglishKindergarten

    Learn all about the letter R and read a text about windy weather.

  • The Reason for the Seasons
    Lesson 205

    The Reason for the Seasons

    English1st Grade

    Learn about why we have seasons. Then, learn about how to how to add dialog to a story.

  • Earthquakes, Eruptions and Making Words
    Lesson 205

    Earthquakes, Eruptions and Making Words

    English2nd Grade

    Complete an experiment and a writing activity about earthquakes.