August 12-18: Shoot for the Stars Week

Look up at the night sky and into outer space and meet people who risked everything to follow their dreams.

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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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    Art Bytes: Ik-Joong Kang

    Art1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, Kindergarten

    Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) gallery teacher Andrea Del Rio  discusses "Happy World" by Ik-Joong Kang.

  • Eyes on the Stars

    Eyes on the Stars

    English1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten

    On January 28, 1986, NASA Challenger mission STS-51-L ended in tragedy when the shuttle exploded 73 seconds after takeoff. On board was physicist Ronald E. McN…

  • Yes! It’s the Letter Y!
    Lesson 216

    Yes! It’s the Letter Y!

    EnglishKindergarten

    Read a book to help learn the letter Y and learn some new words along the way.

  • Under the Snow and the Letter V
    Lesson 215

    Under the Snow and the Letter V

    EnglishKindergarten

    Learn all about the letter V and find out what lives under the snow.

  • StoryCorps Shorts: Star Bound
    Lesson 01

    StoryCorps Shorts: Star Bound

    EnglishScience1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten

    “You’re my favorite person to talk about space to.”Joey Jefferson, a Mission Operations Engineer at NASA, talks with his outer space-obsessed six-year-old neph…

  • Total Body Exercise
    Lesson 1005

    Total Body Exercise

    Health & Fitness1st Grade, Kindergarten

    Get a head to toe workout in just 8 minutes.

  • HIIT
    Lesson 1010

    HIIT

    Health & Fitness1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, Kindergarten

    Discover how HIIT (HIgh Intensity Interval Training) can help you improve your fitness goals. Exercises include flutter kicks, crunches, and more.

  • Numbers 11-19 in Different Ways
    Lesson 403

    Numbers 11-19 in Different Ways

    MathKindergarten

    Join Mrs. Gray for a Numeracy Talk with Dotson seeing the Counting Buddy Senior but building what we saw on a double ten frame. We also show numbers 11-19 in d…