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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.
- Secret Greenspaces (Secret Zoo)
Secret Greenspaces (Secret Zoo)
EnglishSocial Studies1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, KindergartenWhen people visit the Detroit Zoo, they often head straight for our many animal habitats. These habitats and their animal inhabitants are amazing, but they are…
- Ask the Authors: What’s Your Favorite Ice Cream?
Ask the Authors: What’s Your Favorite Ice Cream?
English4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th GradePBS Books asked your favorite authors a very important question: What's your favorite ice cream flavor?
- BeLEAF it or NOT: Photosynthesis and Respiration in Trees!
BeLEAF it or NOT: Photosynthesis and Respiration in Trees!
Science4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th GradeYup, it's true! Trees employ both photosynthesis AND respiration, although some people associate respiration only with animals.
- BeLEAF it or NOT: Crowns, Trunks and Roots!
BeLEAF it or NOT: Crowns, Trunks and Roots!
Science2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th GradeMuch of what makes a tree is the basic structure and form. Single stems (trunks) and at least 30 feet in height, at maturity, often defines a “tree”.
- Learn to Shade: Realistic Rainbow Lollipops
Learn to Shade: Realistic Rainbow Lollipops
Art3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th GradeExplore how to use shading techniques to draw a lollipop that looks real enough to eat!
