July 22-28: Engineering Week

Meet the people who design bridges, cars, and video games and learn how to think like an engineer.

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Early Learners

Get this week’s activities for Preschool – Kindergarten learners. (25 pages)

Elementary

Get this week’s activities for 1st – 3rd Grade learners. (30 pages)

Tweens

Get this week’s activities for 4th – 6th Grade learners. (23 pages)

Events

curious crew elephant toothpaste roadshow

Elephant Toothpaste with Curious Crew

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

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

This Week's Lessons

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  • Robotics Engineer Career Overview

    Robotics Engineer Career Overview

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

    Find out about Robotics Engineering and the careers you can have in the field.

  • STEM Activist: My Career

    STEM Activist: My Career

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

    Watch Violeta Garcia, Ph.D., STEM Activist and founder of STEM Learning By Design, share how her family fled El Salvador to America when she was a young child …

  • Virtual Field Trip: Floating Habitats

    Virtual Field Trip: Floating Habitats

    Exploring MichiganScienceVirtual Field Trips6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th - 12th Grade

    A partnership of the John G. Shedd Aquarium’s Kayak for Conservation program and the Urban Rivers organization has created new “floating” islands to replace th…

  • Code.org: Building a Foundation

    Code.org: Building a Foundation

    Computer Science3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th - 12th Grade

    Work on a difficult task to build a strong foundation.

  • Hour of Code with Stephen Curry

    Hour of Code with Stephen Curry

    Computer Science3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th - 12th Grade

    Chat with basketball star Stephen Curry on the importance of computer science.

  • Bowl of Cereal

    Bowl of Cereal

    Art3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th - 12th Grade

    Do you like cute little fun foods? Watch this video and see how we made one with just a bit of polymer clay.

  • Coder: Sasha Williams
    Lesson 01

    Coder: Sasha Williams

    Sasha Williams, 14 year old coder, encourages girls to pursue coding and careers in tech. She is also an actor, dancer, and singer. STEM + Arts = STEAM.

  • Ball Handling
    Lesson 25

    Ball Handling

    Health & Fitness3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th - 12th Grade

    This activity will teach you skills for properly handling a basketball.