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
- Lighting the WayLesson 2201
Lighting the Way
Exploring MichiganScience6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th GradeThe Spectacle Reef Lighthouse sits 17 miles from the mainland in the Straits of Mackinac. Built in 1869, it became a model for lighthouses constructed on the G…
- The Great Lakes Part 2Lesson 112
The Great Lakes Part 2
Exploring Michigan4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th GradeOn today's episode of Extra Credit we visit some of Michigan's most interesting locations, learn about the hog-nosed snake, and so much more!
- The Great Lakes Part 1Lesson 111
The Great Lakes Part 1
Exploring Michigan4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th GradeOn today's episode of Extra Credit we meet a chef who used food to help heal a community, take a trip to a beef cattle farm, and so much more!
- Save Water, Save NatureLesson 01
Save Water, Save Nature
Exploring MichiganScience6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th - 12th GradeGreat Lakes Now Host Ward Detwiler recently judged the Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner's Kids Clean Water Calendar Contest. Here's his interview wi…
