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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Events

curious crew elephant toothpaste roadshow

Elephant Toothpaste with Curious Crew

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

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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

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This Week's Lessons

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  • 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.

  • The Power of Tens
    Lesson 3

    The Power of Tens

    Math4th Grade, 5th Grade

    Move on a physical place value chart to help understand that in a multi-digit whole number, a digit in one place represents ten times what it represents in the…

  • The Power of 10!
    Lesson 2

    The Power of 10!

    Math4th Grade, 5th Grade

    Recognize that in a multi-digit number, a digit in one place represents 10 times as much as it represents in the place to its right. Hunt for patterns in the n…

  • 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…

  • Adding and Subtracting Fractions
    Lesson 306

    Adding and Subtracting Fractions

    Math4th Grade

    Use visual fraction models to add and subtract fractions with the same denominators. Notice patterns in the numerator and denominator of the sum and difference…

  • Count with 10 and Some More
    Lesson 317

    Count with 10 and Some More

    MathKindergarten

    Join Mrs. Gray for a Mystery Math Mistake with D.C. He needs your help with his number bonds. We will be counting pictures with ten and some more to answer the…

  • Represent Numbers 11-19
    Lesson 318

    Represent Numbers 11-19

    MathKindergarten

    Join Mrs. Gray for a Mystery Math Mistake with D.C. He needs help figuring out the missing parts in his number bonds. We represent numbers 11-19 in more than o…