6th – 8th Grade

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Wild Hope

Crisscross the globe to spotlight the changemakers who are restoring and protecting the natural world.

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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.

Extra Credit

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

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  • Artist Demonstration: Sajeev Visweswaran

    Artist Demonstration: Sajeev Visweswaran

    Career Exploration3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade

    Learn about the art and artistic process of Sajeev Visweswaran, a visual artist based in New Delhi and Ann Arbor.

  • Enter the Dragon Mural: Overpainting

    Enter the Dragon Mural: Overpainting

    Career Exploration3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade

    DIA staff-artists Ani Garabedian and Stephanie Sucaet-Felczak complete the overpainting of a community partnership mural in Lake Orion, Michigan.

  • 3-D Heart Optical Illusion

    3-D Heart Optical Illusion

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

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

  • Fabulous Flowers & Roots

    Fabulous Flowers & Roots

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

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

  • Festive Fall Patterned Leaves

    Festive Fall Patterned Leaves

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

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

  • Venomous Fish in the Great Lakes
    Lesson 2211

    Venomous Fish in the Great Lakes

    Exploring MichiganScience6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade

    Explore the phenomenon of venomous fish in the Great Lakes by learning about the Northern Madtoms.

  • Volleyball Skills
    Lesson 1031

    Volleyball Skills

    Health & Fitness4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade

    Develop your sports skills with Mr. Mair and learn proper form for bumping, setting, and serving a volleyball.

  • Underhand Throw
    Lesson 1029

    Underhand Throw

    Health & Fitness2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade

    Safely practice an underhand throw in your living room.