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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
- Grand Canyon – Laws of Stratigraphy
Grand Canyon – Laws of Stratigraphy
Science5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th - 12th GradeChris and Gabe Santos explain how you can learn about the Earth's history by learning how to read the rock layers.
- Relative Dating Game
Relative Dating Game
Science5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th - 12th GradeHost Michelle Barboza Ramirez asks Chris the tough questions on the relative age of rock layers.
- 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.
- Virtual Field Trip: The Newest National Park
Virtual Field Trip: The Newest National Park
Exploring MichiganScienceVirtual Field Trips6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th - 12th GradeAs the Indiana Dunes area transitions from National Lakeshore to National Park, more visitors are enjoying its beaches and trails. Environmental threats may be…