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 Women of Jane Austen

    The Women of Jane Austen

    Social Studies6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th - 12th Grade

    These characters reveal to us Jane Austen's insight into her growth as an author her politics.

  • Betty White Talks About Women in Comedy History

    Betty White Talks About Women in Comedy History

    Social Studies6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th - 12th Grade

    Betty White discussed the groundbreaking work of Carol Burnett and Lucille Ball.

  • Rogue History – The Notorious Women of Piracy

    Rogue History – The Notorious Women of Piracy

    Social Studies6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th - 12th Grade

    Explore the incredible and unsung stories of history’s most notorious women pirates.

  • The Woman Behind Monopoly

    The Woman Behind Monopoly

    Social Studies6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th - 12th Grade

    The true inventor of America's favorite board game may be a woman you've never heard of: Lizzie Magie.

  • Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming A Space

    Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming A Space

    Social Studies6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th - 12th Grade

    Meet the influential author and key figure of the Harlem Renaissance

  • NASA – Women in Astronomy

    NASA – Women in Astronomy

    Social Studies6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th - 12th Grade

    The history of women in astronomy is fascinating and inspiring— women like Caroline Herschel, Phoebe Waterman Haas and Vera Rubin have been making discoveries …

  • Formula 734

    Formula 734

    Social Studies6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th - 12th Grade

    How young men of color in Washtenaw County and mentors from Washtenaw My Brother's Keeper built a community through producing a full-length studio hip-hop albu…

  • A Veteran’s Experience in the Women’s Army Corps (WAC)

    A Veteran’s Experience in the Women’s Army Corps (WAC)

    Social Studies4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th - 12th Grade

    Created during World War II, the Women's Army Corps (WAC) was the women's branch of the United States Army. This segment of Iowa Public Television's Iowa’s WWI…