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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  • Count and Sort Nature Crown Craft

    Count and Sort Nature Crown Craft

    MathKindergarten, Pre-K

    Incorporate counting as you collect your natural materials to make a nature crown.

  • The Sorting Song

    The Sorting Song

    MathKindergarten, Pre-K

    Let’s sing and sort together! Learning Goal: Sort objects into groups based on their color and size

  • 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 …

  • Make a Duck Mask Necklace and Learn to Count to Seven

    Make a Duck Mask Necklace and Learn to Count to Seven

    MathKindergarten, Pre-K

    Make a duck mask necklace and quack along as we count and solve basic math equations.

  • Number Sense and Counting

    Number Sense and Counting

    MathKindergarten, Pre-K

    Discover how children learn to count and how you, as a family member or caregiver of a young learner, can help encourage their development. Then explore ways y…

  • R is for ROAR and Windy Weather
    Lesson 205

    R is for ROAR and Windy Weather

    EnglishKindergarten

    Learn all about the letter R and read a text about windy weather.