Heroes

Celebrate our nation’s birthday and the people we call heroes, whether they are veterans, everyday helpers, or the kind who wear capes.

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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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  • The Little Things

    The Little Things

    English1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten

    “You know, it’s the little things that you do day in and day out that I admired for the last 8 years. I don’t think you can find a better person to be friends …

  • The Last Viewing

    The Last Viewing

    English1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten

    Allen Hoe was as a combat medic in Vietnam. His oldest son, Nainoa K. Hoe, served as a first lieutenant infantry officer with the Army’s 3rd Battalion in Iraq.…

  • Alone Together

    Alone Together

    English1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten

    Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Director of Microbiology Dr. Roberto Vargas worked long hours running tests at a hospital in Rochester, New York. Because of …

  • Heroes
    Lesson 303

    Heroes

    English1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade

    Pediatrician and Chief Medical Officer for Munson Healthcare, Dr. Christine Nefcy, reads the book Community Helpers Then and Now. The episode focuses on learni…

  • 3 Addends
    Lesson 205

    3 Addends

    Math1st Grade

    Warm up with a Mystery Math Mistake to decompose teen numbers. Use a double 10-frame to represent adding three single-digit numbers. Play a game with 10-frame …

  • Make a Ten
    Lesson 206

    Make a Ten

    Math1st Grade

    Warm up with a Mystery Math Mistake to compare expressions. Make a 10 to help you add. Use a double 10-frame and the "make 10" strategy to add two single-digit…

  • The Reason for the Seasons
    Lesson 205

    The Reason for the Seasons

    English1st Grade

    Learn about why we have seasons. Then, learn about how to how to add dialog to a story.

  • S’more S Blends and Writers as Revisers
    Lesson 206

    S’more S Blends and Writers as Revisers

    English1st Grade

    Practice new words and learn how to edit and revise a story.