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Events
Elephant Toothpaste with Curious Crew
Virtual Event in partnership with WKAR on June 22 at 10am
Behind the Scenes with the Penguins from the Detroit Zoo
Online Event on June 24 at 10am
This Week's Lessons
- Art Bytes: Jim Pallas
Art Bytes: Jim Pallas
Art1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, KindergartenDetroit Institute of Arts (DIA) gallery teacher Andrea Del Rio discusses "Firefly: Portrait of the Artist with Cosmic Bubble" by American sculptor Jim Pallas.
- EngineeringLesson 305
Engineering
English1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd GradeThe co-founder of GoSili, which makes environmentally-friendly cups and straws, Stacey Feeley visits City Opera House to read the book Garbage or Recycling. Th…
- Repurposing Plastic and -ough- WordsLesson 210
Repurposing Plastic and -ough- Words
English2nd GradeRead and write words with the -ough- spelling and learn how to help prevent pollution.
- Text Features and -ough- WordsLesson 209
Text Features and -ough- Words
English2nd GradeLearn to read and write words with the -ough- spelling and learn about text features.
- StructuresLesson 2
Structures
ArchitectureMathScience1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, KindergartenHow come a bench is able to support your weight and resist the gravity pulling it towards the earth? How do buildings manage to stay upright? And how do all of…
- ShapesLesson 01
Shapes
ArchitectureMathScience1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, KindergartenWhat are some shapes that you can find right outside your door? Once you see the shapes hidden in any building’s design, you can start to see how the architect…
- At Home DIA: Make a Cylinder SealLesson 2
At Home DIA: Make a Cylinder Seal
Art1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, KindergartenCylinder seals are tiny stone artifacts that were first created in the 4th millennium B.C.E., in tandem with the advent of writing. Traditionally the size of l…
- Halves, Thirds and FourthsLesson 311
Halves, Thirds and Fourths
Math2nd GradeJoin Mrs. McCartney for a Mystery Math Mistake. Can you help D.C. fix his problem? Next, explore fractions by partitioning rectangles and circles into halves, …
