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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  • 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…

  • Coral Comeback
    Lesson 15

    Coral Comeback

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

    Coral reefs around the world are threatened by rising ocean temperatures, but hope is growing off the coast of Hawaii. There, researchers at the Coral Resilien…

  • Seabird Sanctuary
    Lesson 16

    Seabird Sanctuary

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

    All around the world, seabirds provide a critical link between land and sea. On Hawai’i, ecologists are working to protect two vital shearwater species that he…

  • Birds on the Brink
    Lesson 17

    Birds on the Brink

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

    A local team is removing invasive predators, restoring habitats, and battling mosquito-borne diseases to protect honeycreepers from their latest threat: avian …

  • Rewilding Rio
    Lesson 18

    Rewilding Rio

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

    In the middle of Rio de Janeiro sits the world’s largest urban rainforest: Tijuca National park. To combat a century of deforestation and hunting, a team of re…