July 15-21: Creatures Week

From the prehistoric to the present, learn about the fascinating features of creatures near and far.

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Events

curious crew elephant toothpaste roadshow

Elephant Toothpaste with Curious Crew

Virtual Event in partnership with WKAR on June 22 at 10am

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Detroit Zoo Penguins event with Michigan Learning Channel

Behind the Scenes with the Penguins from the Detroit Zoo

Online Event on June 24 at 10am

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This Week's Lessons

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  • More Closed Syllables and Climate Challenges
    Lesson 208

    More Closed Syllables and Climate Challenges

    English3rd Grade

    Practice closed syllables, read about climate challenges, and brainstorm writing ideas.

  • Weather and the Letter O
    Lesson 207

    Weather and the Letter O

    EnglishKindergarten

    Learn about the letter O and read about predicting the weather.

  • Giving Feedback on Our Stories
    Lesson 207

    Giving Feedback on Our Stories

    English1st Grade

    Give Mrs. Spear some feedback on her story and learn some new high frequency words.

  • Earth’s Surface and -eigh- Words
    Lesson 207

    Earth’s Surface and -eigh- Words

    English2nd Grade

    Practice ‌the‌ -eigh- spelling then experiment with ways to protect Earth’s surface.

  • Closed Syllables and Climate Challenges
    Lesson 207

    Closed Syllables and Climate Challenges

    English3rd Grade

    Practice closed syllables and talk about the thoughts we have when we write.

  • Hero Stories 4: Weaknesses
    Lesson 104

    Hero Stories 4: Weaknesses

    English4th Grade, 5th Grade

    In this episode, we talk about why heroes need weaknesses. Each episode of SPTV includes one of these educational lessons. Catch full episodes of Story Pirates…

  • Hero Stories 3: Strengths and Talents
    Lesson 103

    Hero Stories 3: Strengths and Talents

    English4th Grade, 5th Grade

    Some of the first stories people told were about heroes, and they're still among the most popular stories today. In this video series, we're going to be creati…

  • Spend an AniMinute with Jabari the Giraffe

    Spend an AniMinute with Jabari the Giraffe

    EnglishSocial Studies1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten

    https://youtu.be/pI3ms_Pu4XgEnjoy the Detroit Zoo’s AniMinute series where we introduce you to individual animals living at the Detroit Zoo. In this episode, A…