We’ve got everything you need to make AAPI Heritage month a breeze for teaching, learning, and collaborating. Plus, start the next week of our statewide end of year digital storytelling project!  

We’re getting creative in the kitchen today on the Planning Period! Join us for music education and a digital storytelling project [...]

On Read, Write, ROAR! Discover the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge while learning how to write a strong paragraph using [...]

Dive into the importance of perspective in documentary filmmaking. Learn how including different viewpoints helps tell a complete and truthful [...]

Learn about the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge and how to write a paragraph using the WRITE mnemonic device.

Explore the fascinating world of wetlands! Learn how they prevent floods, clean water, and provide homes for animals. Practice your [...]

Take a deep breath and join Miss Audra at the opera! Create beautiful high notes, hear the crowd, and explore [...]

Dive into the meaning behind "environment" and "government" with Mrs. Mora! Learn to break down complex words and uncover their [...]

On Read, Write, ROAR! Discover the power of renewable energy. Learn how diagrams work as we explore how energy from [...]

Learn how verbal, nonverbal, and written communication help us connect with others. Miss Yarnell guides students through the different forms [...]

Join Miss Audra on a fun birdwatching adventure! Use your imagination to explore bird sounds and movements. Let’s take a [...]

Dive into the differences between hydropower and solar power! Mrs. Mask uses a Venn Diagram to compare the reliability, environmental [...]

On Read, Write, ROAR! Learn about how farmers in Michigan grow some sweet crops.... sugarbeats. Then, learn all about the [...]

Do you know how sugarbeets help make the sugar we enjoy? Join Mrs. DeFauw as she takes us through the [...]

Learn how planting milkweed can help save endangered Monarch butterflies, and discover how to identify credible sources in research.

Head to the farm with Miss Audra! Think about the sounds cows, horses, chickens, and roosters make, and use your [...]

Learn how to make your sentences more descriptive and engaging with Mrs. Mask! Using a farm-themed example, explore techniques to [...]

On Read, Write, ROAR! Learn about how chemicals that make plants grow can cause problems from Algal Blooms on our [...]

Buzz into the world of bugs with Miss Audra! Let’s explore the sounds of crickets, cicadas, and other insects while [...]

Discover how to use research, imagination, and personification to bring a shipwreck’s story to life with poet and educator Jeff [...]

We’re celebrating the power of community and connection this week on the planning period. When we focus our energy on [...]

Get ready to remix Poetry Month in your classroom! In this special episode of The Planning Period, we’re diving into [...]

If you’re looking for a classroom resource that will get students thinking about the ecosystems around them in a way that is easy to prep and actually aligned to standards—this week’s episode is going to feel like a gift. 

On Read, Write, ROAR! Explore Michigan’s state tree, the White Pine, through poetry, and learn how to choose the perfect [...]

Learn how to turn everyday moments into vivid, captivating prose! Jeff Kass shows us how to capture the "feel of [...]

Explore Michigan’s state tree, the White Pine, through poetry! Learn how to enhance your writing by choosing the perfect words [...]

Visit a nature preserve and discover the amazing world of the Great Blue Heron. Learn how preserves protect wildlife and [...]

Take a stroll through the garden with Miss Audra! Hear bees buzzing, frogs croaking, and leaves rustling as you explore [...]

Discover how to decode multisyllabic words like "linear" and "popular" using prefixes, suffixes, and root words! Join Mrs. Mora as [...]

If you’re always looking for ways to make learning meaningful and relevant, this episode of The Planning Period has you [...]

On Read, Write, ROAR! Learn how to create a "found poem" by discovering powerful words in existing texts and transforming [...]

What if you could write a poem without using your own words? Jeff Kass shows you how to create a [...]

Explore how background sounds enhance the storytelling experience by creating mood and realism in this fun lesson on sound design [...]

Explore the dangers of air pollution and learn how to advocate for clean air by writing formal letters to Michigan’s [...]

Blast off to outer space with Miss Audra! Create the sounds of spaceships, mission control, and your own heartbeat in [...]

Explore the secrets of words like "pollutant" and "susceptible" with Mrs. Mora. This episode links word decoding to air quality [...]

On Read, Write, ROAR! Discover how tiny goldfish can threaten the Great Lakes ecosystem and learn about cause and effect [...]

Discover how invasive species threaten Michigan’s rivers and lakes. Learn how to identify and prevent the spread of aquatic invaders [...]

Head to the frozen tundra with Miss Audra! Imagine the sounds of avalanches, polar bears, and the icy wind as [...]

Explore the surprising wildlife of Detroit with Ms. Rodgers! From beavers to raccoons, learn why wild animals call this busy [...]

What do "adaptable" and "favorable" have in common? Mrs. Mora shows how to decode these words while connecting them to [...]

Teachers, we’ve all been there—struggling to keep students engaged, trying to make lessons relevant, and ensuring that every student feels [...]

For our latest episode of The Planning Period, Matt explains a little more about what the Michigan Learning Channel is, [...]

Joshua Davis, Michigan-based singer/songwriter and 2016 finalist on NBC's The Voice, plays "Let Me In," "The Little Things," and more [...]

Hip-hop artist Mama Sol, a native of Flint Mich., performs songs "Hard to Swallow" and "Thankful." Sol and her band, [...]

The blues singer/songwriter from Kansas performs "Just Take It All" and more from the album, "Wolf Den." When you bring [...]

Combining rock, jazz, and reggae, Off the Ledge performs original songs including “Clap O’ Thunder.” Then, folk trio Stella! brings [...]

Originally from Detroit, singer Nicole New puts a spin on classic jazz songs as well as contemporary hits. Featured with [...]

Etta James guitarist Bobby Murray pays tribute to the legendary blues singer at Michigan BluesFest. Murray performs her classic hits, [...]

Hailing from Chicago, Low Down Brass combines funk, jazz, and hip-hop to create their unique sound. Low Down Brass performs [...]