July 29 – August 7: Great Outdoors Week

Explore the world outside your door and the incredible parks and waters that belong to us all.

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Early Learners

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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

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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  • Secret Greenspaces (Secret Zoo)

    Secret Greenspaces (Secret Zoo)

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

    When 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…

  • My Plan to Save the Planet
    Lesson 6

    My Plan to Save the Planet

    ArtScience1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten

    Gotta figure out a way to clean up this mess. It’s gonna take a master plan and imagination to do it!

  • Winter Wonderland

    Winter Wonderland

    English1st Grade, Kindergarten, Pre-K

    https://youtu.be/xi0zewvxWnQJoin the Ann Arbor District Library’s crew of puppet pals as they recommend and talk about new and interesting picture books found …

  • Landmarks
    Lesson 3

    Landmarks

    ArchitectureMathScience1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten

     How many different kinds of landmarks can you find in one neighborhood? Landmarks in a neighborhood act as an “anchor”. Just like how an anchor on a ship hold…

  • Shapes

    Shapes

    MathKindergarten, Pre-K

    Look at the world and identify shapes, while discussing the attributes that define them. Then continue the conversation at home while putting groceries away.

  • Blizzards and the Letter Z
    Lesson 212

    Blizzards and the Letter Z

    EnglishKindergarten

    Learn about the letter Z and practice building words.

  • Changing Weather and the Letter D
    Lesson 211

    Changing Weather and the Letter D

    EnglishKindergarten

    Learn all about the letter D and read about how weather changes across the seasons.

  • Shape Mobile

    Shape Mobile

    Math1st Grade, Kindergarten, Pre-K

    How many shapes can your child think of? Ask them to draw one shape per a piece of colored paper and say the names as they do so. Then, create and decorate the…