Water Chemist Daveda Quinn shows investigator Genesis the importance of chemistry in keeping our water clean and safe! Daveda gives her a tour of the Wastewater Treatment Plant in Jackson, Michigan, and Genesis gets "hands on" training testing water and learning the importance of protecting this vital natural resource.

Janellyn explores the benefits of prescribed burns and how they relate to convection with United States Fire Management Officer Persephone Whelen. Janellyn also learns about the various tools firefighters use and the safety precautions they must take in the field.

Janellyn’s knowledge about forest hydrology grows with Asia Dowtin! They venture into the forest to collect and analyze precipitation samples to calculate water movement through stem flow, which is vitally important to the urban planning and development of water systems.

When people visit the Detroit Zoo, they often head straight for our many animal habitats. These habitats and their animal inhabitants are amazing, but they are not the only places at the Zoo that are worth checking out. In this special series, Secret Zoo, we will share some of the Detroit Zoo’s less known, but equally fascinating features. This first episode focuses on three of the Detroit Zoo’s hidden greenspaces.

High up on the barn roof, a rooster wakes up early and waits for someone to draw him. Cartoonist Joe Wos will teach students how to draw that barnyard alarm clock commonly called the rooster. Students will also learn about conveying emotions through facial expression.

Work on your racket skills and pratice different strokes and swings that you can do in your living with our without equipment.

Janellyn gets a bird’s eye view of ornithology from expert Pam Rasmussen! Ornithologist Pam Rasmussen explains the science behind the study of birds. Pam and Janellyn spend the day bird watching using all different kinds of equipment including binoculars, cameras, and listening devices! Janellyn also gets a tour of bird exhibits at the Michigan State University Museum.

Gotta figure out a way to clean up this mess. It’s gonna take a master plan and imagination to do [...]

Award-winning cartoonist, Joe Wos, takes to the trees of Australia where we learn to draw a Koala and Kookaburra. Students will also learn about using line to create the illusion of texture.

In this episode, we'll use some unique dialoge descriptors. Each episode of SPTV includes one of these educational lessons. Catch full episodes of Story Pirates on the Michigan Learning Channel.

In this episode, we'll decide how out hero should speak. Each episode of SPTV includes one of these educational lessons. Catch full episodes of Story Pirates on the Michigan Learning Channel.

 There’s too much trash, but you can help. Learn about what types of things can be recycled (and which things [...]

The episode explores the subject of plants, while also using plants and how they never sit still as a way to talk about how we keep our communities moving forward and help residents stay active and engaged in making the places they call home even better each and every day.

Explore the world outside your door with host Chase. Special thanks to our content partners featured in this episode: Kalamazoo [...]

Fill your page with leaves festooned with elaborate patterns and textures.

Draw flowers from the top to the bottom of the roots, as though the full plan was visible through the dirt.

Yup, it's true! Trees employ both photosynthesis AND respiration, although some people associate respiration only with animals.

Much of what makes a tree is the basic structure and form. Single stems (trunks) and at least 30 feet in height, at maturity, often defines a “tree”.

Michigan State University Athletic Turf Manager Amy Fouty shares the science behind creating athletic fields with kid investigator Genesis! Amy teaches Genesis the importance of having different types of turf for different sports, how to measure a field’s water level, and the overall care that goes into turf management.

Genesis “strengthens” her knowledge of athletic training with LouAnne Jefferson! Athletic training is more than just push-ups and sit-ups! Genesis learns how different body movements and the use of bands, bosus, and even water treadmills help athletes build muscle strength and stay healthy!

PBS Books asked your favorite authors a very important question: What's your favorite ice cream flavor?

Mister C and the Science Crew build a barometer to measure air pressure.

Trick the eye and draw a 3-D Heart Optical Illusion.