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Early Learners
Get this week’s activities for Preschool – Kindergarten learners. (22 pages)
Elementary
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Tweens
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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
- Festive Fall Patterned Leaves
Festive Fall Patterned Leaves
Art3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th GradeFill your page with leaves festooned with elaborate patterns and textures.
- Fabulous Flowers & Roots
Fabulous Flowers & Roots
Art3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th GradeDraw flowers from the top to the bottom of the roots, as though the full plan was visible through the dirt.
- 3-D Heart Optical Illusion
3-D Heart Optical Illusion
Art3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th GradeTrick the eye and draw a 3-D Heart Optical Illusion.
- Rain Shadow Effect – Death Valley and Sequoia
Rain Shadow Effect – Death Valley and Sequoia
Science5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th - 12th GradeDeath Valley is one of the driest places in North America - but only about a 100 miles from a forest of Giant Sequoia trees. How can these two completely diffe…
- Tall Things Considered – Sequoia National Park
Tall Things Considered – Sequoia National Park
Science5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th - 12th GradeRanger Michael Raymonds explains why giant sequoias get so giant and how they've adapted to the Sierra Mountains.
- Desert Adaptations: Saguaro National Park
Desert Adaptations: Saguaro National Park
Science5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th - 12th GradeSaguaro National Park receives about 10 inches of rain a year, but has some of the highest biodiversity in North American. Learn how plants and animals are ada…
- Meet a Scientist – Cam Juarez
Meet a Scientist – Cam Juarez
Science5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th - 12th GradeRanger Cam Juarez shares how environmental justice can hit close to home and the work he does to educate the public and engage his community.
- Succulents at Home
Succulents at Home
Science5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th - 12th GradeJeremy Jones and Jamil Cary explain how succulents are adapted to dry environments and gives some hot tips on how to grow them at home.
