Space

Meet astronauts and virtually visit the planets and stars.

Look up! If you go outside on a clear night this week, you’ll have a good chance of seeing a shooting star as part of the Perseid meteor shower. On the Michigan Learning Channel, we’ll explore outer space with videos from NASA Astronauts and a special virtual event with the Michigan Science Center.

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Don’t have a printer? MLC will be distributing activity books for this week on August 11 at Hamlett Temple CME Church (13600 Wyoming St, Detroit, MI 48238).

Pre-K - Grade 2

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Grades 3 - 6

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Events

Force and Motion with Ready Jet Go, Detroit PBS Kids, and Michigan Learning CHannel

Rockets with Ready, Jet, Go!

Online Event on August 10 at 10am

Mchigan Science Center amazing astronomy and fantastic physics

Explore Space with the Michigan Science Center

Online Event on August 12 at 10am

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  • Astronaut Career Overview

    Astronaut Career Overview

    Career Exploration4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th - 12th Grade

    An astronaut is a person trained to travel and work in space. Astronauts will continue to work aboard the International Space Station (ISS), and will also fly …

  • Astronaut: Launch or Landing?

    Astronaut: Launch or Landing?

    Career Exploration4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th - 12th Grade

    Tracy Caldwell Dyson, Astronaut, compares the excitement of "launch" versus "landing".

  • Astronaut: Signing in Space

    Astronaut: Signing in Space

    Career Exploration4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th - 12th Grade

    Tracy Caldwell Dyson, Astronaut, her connection to American Sign Language and why she decided to be the first person to sign on the International Space Station.

  • Astronaut: Space Walk

    Astronaut: Space Walk

    Career Exploration4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th - 12th Grade

    Tracy Caldwell Dyson, Astronaut, describes preparing for and experiencing her first space walk.

  • Astronaut: What I Do

    Astronaut: What I Do

    Career Exploration4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th - 12th Grade

    Tracy Caldwell Dyson, Astronaut, describes how she discovered that she wanted to be an astronaut. She compares the excitement of "launch" versus "landing" and …

  • Astronaut: Working with Cosmonauts

    Astronaut: Working with Cosmonauts

    Career Exploration4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th - 12th Grade

    Tracy Caldwell Dyson, Astronaut, describes what it's like working with Russian cosmonauts on the International Space Station.

  • Astronomer

    Astronomer

    Career Exploration3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade

    Genesis is 'over-the-moon' to learn about astronomy with Jillian Bellovary! Jillian explains to Genesis what black holes are, how they form, and how she studie…

  • Astronaut

    Astronaut

    Career Exploration3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade

    Janellyn’s knowledge about space blasts off with NASA astronaut Jessica Meir! Jessica launches into her experience of what it’s like to be in outer space, incl…