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: Kayla Powers

    Artist Demonstration: Kayla Powers

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

    Learn about the art and artistic process of Kayla Powers, a weaver and natural dyer living and working in Detroit, Michigan.

  • Artist Demonstration: Nabeela Najjar

    Artist Demonstration: Nabeela Najjar

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

    Learn about the art and artistic process of Nabeela Najjar, a costume and fashion designer located in Detroit, Michigan.

  • 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.

  • Careers in Tech: My Name is Tess

    Careers in Tech: My Name is Tess

    Career ExplorationComputer Science4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th - 12th Grade

    Meet Tess, a software engineer at Google.