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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  • Exploring Raptors: Birds of Prey
    Lesson 201

    Exploring Raptors: Birds of Prey

    English4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade

    Meet Kaitlyn Bohnet and her friend Vega, a Red-Tailed Hawk, from the North Sky Raptor Sanctuary. Kaitlyn reads us a book about birds of prey, also known as rap…

  • Take Me Out to the Ball Game: The Art and Physics of Sports
    Lesson 203

    Take Me Out to the Ball Game: The Art and Physics of Sports

    English4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade

    https://youtu.be/P36_y9eLl10Our guest today, Doug Mirabelli, was a catcher for the Boston Red Sox. He reads us a book about Moe Berg, a Jewish baseball player …

  • Problem-Solving, Exploration, and Design: Meeting Today’s Challenges
    Lesson 204

    Problem-Solving, Exploration, and Design: Meeting Today’s Challenges

    English4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade

    Explore the Great Lakes with Hans Van Sumeren from the Great Lakes Water Studies Institute. Hans reads us a true story about Skydiving Beavers! Then Erin Soren…

  • Incredible History: Honoring Our Nation’s Game-Changers
    Lesson 205

    Incredible History: Honoring Our Nation’s Game-Changers

    English4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade

    Every American hero was once a young child. Join Rochelle Riley, Director of Arts and Culture for the City of Detroit as she reads a story about Jackie Robinso…

  • Always Ready: USCG Helicopter Pilots and Rescue Divers
    Lesson 206

    Always Ready: USCG Helicopter Pilots and Rescue Divers

    English4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade

    US Coast Guard Air Station Commander Charles E. Webb joins us to read us a story about Onyx the miracle dog, who helped the Coast Guard rescue a mother and dau…

  • Care on Two Wheels: Celebrating and Sharing Our Gifts with the World
    Lesson 207

    Care on Two Wheels: Celebrating and Sharing Our Gifts with the World

    English4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade

    In today's episode, Ty Schmidt from Norte! Youth Cycling reads us a story about a bicycle, Big Red, and its trip from North America to Burkina Faso, in West Af…

  • Math Mess: The Belly Buster Pizza

    Math Mess: The Belly Buster Pizza

    Math4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade

    Tito’s famous square pizza just got bigger – twice as big, in fact. Unfortunately, Tito isn’t nearly as good at math as he is at making pizza: his new pie’s pr…

  • Math Mess: Math Magic

    Math Mess: Math Magic

    Math4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade

    Marko the Magnificent’s magic show isn't going very well – kids just don’t respond to his magic like they used to! Luckily, he’s got one final trick up his sle…