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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  • Career Exploration Shorts: Public Works Jobs At MiCareerQuest 2023
    Lesson 7

    Career Exploration Shorts: Public Works Jobs At MiCareerQuest 2023

    Career Exploration6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th - 12th Grade

    Learn about the first step toward a career as a pilot, how pilot certifications work, and what other careers there are in aviation.

  • Career Exploration Shorts: Emergency Medical Technician at MiCareerQuest 2023
    Lesson 7

    Career Exploration Shorts: Emergency Medical Technician at MiCareerQuest 2023

    Career Exploration6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th - 12th Grade

    Learn about careers as an Emergency Medical Technician. Join Chase and Sasha as they meet with Superior Ambulance at MiCareerQuest 2023 and they learn that CPR…

  • Career Exploration Shorts: Machining at MiCareerQuest 2023
    Lesson 7

    Career Exploration Shorts: Machining at MiCareerQuest 2023

    Career Exploration6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th - 12th Grade

    Learn about careers in machining. Join Chase from the Michigan Youth Advisory Council as he meets with Washtenaw Community College at MiCareerQuest 2023 to lea…

  • Career Exploration Shorts: Waste Water Treatment at MiCareerQuest 2023
    Lesson 7

    Career Exploration Shorts: Waste Water Treatment at MiCareerQuest 2023

    Career Exploration6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th - 12th Grade

    Join Sasha form the Michigan Learning Channel Youth Advisory Council as she learns about what it takes to have a career working in waste water treatment.

  • The Serpent’s Lair
    Lesson 11

    The Serpent’s Lair

    Science6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th - 12th Grade

    A wildlife biologist puts an ambitious plan in motion to save two uniquely American reptiles — the eastern indigo snake and the gopher tortoise — and the longl…

  • Turtle Trackers
    Lesson 12

    Turtle Trackers

    Science6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th - 12th Grade

    Three species of sea turtles nesting in southeast Florida face a range of manmade threats.

  • A Farm Goes Wild
    Lesson 13

    A Farm Goes Wild

    Science6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th - 12th Grade

    For years, Derek Gow worked his 400-acres in western England as a conventional sheep and cattle farm. Now, he’s using his experience with British rewilding pro…

  • Return of the Manatees
    Lesson 14

    Return of the Manatees

    Science6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th - 12th Grade

    Florida’s Crystal River has long been a safe haven for the Florida manatee, but when an invasive algae wiped out the eel grass that manatees need for food, the…