Learning Across Five Lakes and Two Peninsulas
Find hidden gems across Michigan and learn what makes our home state a great place to live and learn!
All of our content is free to use for everyone. Educators use our videos in the classroom to introduce or reinforce topics, as plans for substitute teachers, and for students looking for extra practice in target areas. Families use lessons as an opportunity to learn together, covering the same things as the classroom with the ability to pause and rewind for important points.
Video segment from 3rd – 12th grade series On Location With the Michigan Learning Channel
Videos that Explore Michigan
- Virtual Field Trip: Lake Sturgeon
Virtual Field Trip: Lake Sturgeon
Exploring MichiganScienceVirtual Field Trips6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th - 12th GradeThey may start small, but due to restoration, they become very, very big. Great Lakes Now visits the Toldeo Zoo to see Lake Sturgeon. Lake Sturgeon in the Maum…
- Virtual Field Trip: Spring Cleaning with the Great Lakes Now Intern
Virtual Field Trip: Spring Cleaning with the Great Lakes Now Intern
Exploring MichiganScienceVirtual Field Trips6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th - 12th GradeIntern Brionne Davis helped produce a "video diary" for release on Earth Day in advance of the Spring Clean Up on Belle Isle in Detroit.
- Virtual Field Trip: The Newest National Park
Virtual Field Trip: The Newest National Park
Exploring MichiganScienceVirtual Field Trips6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th - 12th GradeAs the Indiana Dunes area transitions from National Lakeshore to National Park, more visitors are enjoying its beaches and trails. Environmental threats may be…
- Virtual Field Trip: Coast Guard Belle Isle
Virtual Field Trip: Coast Guard Belle Isle
Exploring MichiganScienceVirtual Field Trips6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th - 12th GradeFrom a station on Belle Isle, U.S. Coast Guard boats patrol the Detroit River from Lake St. Clair to Lake Erie. Offer work in partnership with Canadian authori…
- Virtual Field Trip: Shooting Superior Skies
Virtual Field Trip: Shooting Superior Skies
Exploring MichiganScienceVirtual Field Trips6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th - 12th GradeWhen it comes to seeing and photographing the northern lights, the Great Lakes region is one of the best destinations in the lower 48. Photographer Shawn Malon…
- The Fungus Among UsLesson 2204
The Fungus Among Us
Exploring MichiganScience6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th GradeExplore the phenomenon of fungal networks in the city of Crystal Falls, MI to help students learn some of the science of the fungi kingdom. They will learn how…
- Beyond English Class: The Power of Poetry
Beyond English Class: The Power of Poetry
EnglishExploring Michigan6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th - 12th GradeTravel with host Justin Rogers as we meet young people throughout Michigan who use poetry to empower themselves and their communities.
- Sailing Close to the Winter WindLesson 2203
Sailing Close to the Winter Wind
Exploring MichiganScience6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th GradeThis lesson will explore the phenomenon of wind in the winter through the pastime of ice boating to learn about the science behind how winds are produced, sail…