6th – 8th Grade

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Visual Thinking Strategies

Guide learners through research-based strategies for active processing as they view, read, or experience something new.

The Group Chat

Middle and high school students share their thoughts on current events and issues that affect students everywhere.

The Career Center

Real teens explore the opportunities in their future and the paths available to find their dream career.

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InPACT at Home

home-based physical activity program that enables K-12 students to engage in physical activity and education.

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Great Lakes Now

Providing coverage of issues around protecting, cherishing, and enjoying the Great Lakes.

Future of Me

Explore STEM careers by meeting women who work in those fields.

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Extra Credit

Creative writing, math, fitness, art, career exploration, and more for 6th-8th graders.

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DIY Science Time

Mr. C and the science crew investigate the world through experiments and demonstrations.

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  • Grand Canyon – Laws of Stratigraphy

    Grand Canyon – Laws of Stratigraphy

    Science5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th - 12th Grade

    Chris and Gabe Santos explain how you can learn about the Earth's history by learning how to read the rock layers.

  • Relative Dating Game

    Relative Dating Game

    Science5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th - 12th Grade

    Host Michelle Barboza Ramirez asks Chris the tough questions on the relative age of rock layers.

  • Meet a Scientist – Michelle Barboza Ramirez – Geologist

    Meet a Scientist – Michelle Barboza Ramirez – Geologist

    Science5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th - 12th Grade

    Michelle Barboza Ramierez shares her passion for rocks and teaching the public about geology.

  • The Cost of Drinking Water
    Lesson 2205

    The Cost of Drinking Water

    Exploring MichiganScience6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade

    Based on an independent project by the Great Lakes News Collaborative to better understand the real cost of water, this lesson will explore the costs associate…

  • The Great Lakes “Vampire”
    Lesson 2206

    The Great Lakes “Vampire”

    Exploring MichiganScience6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade

    This lesson will explore the phenomenon of invasive species in the Great Lakes, specifically the sea lamprey, to help students learn how predator-prey relation…

  • Superior Salamanders
    Lesson 2207

    Superior Salamanders

    Exploring MichiganScience6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade

    This lesson will explore the phenomenon of salamander migration — across a main road — in Presque Isle Park near Lake Superior and the efforts to protect the p…

  • Conflict

    Conflict

    English4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th - 12th Grade

    Write about a time when you had a conflict with someone at school.

  • Making Change

    Making Change

    English4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th - 12th Grade

    Imagine you are appointed principal for a month. What rules would you change? What new policies would you create?