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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  • 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…

  • Adding and Subtracting Fractions Part 1
    Lesson 19

    Adding and Subtracting Fractions Part 1

    Math4th Grade, 5th Grade

    Put together the fraction puzzle pieces by matching the visual model, expression, and fraction representations. Match visual models, expressions, and fractions…

  • Intertia
    Lesson 109

    Intertia

    Science4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade

    Mister C and the Science Crew explore inertia. Build an inertia wand and a centripetal force board.

  • 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…

  • Prefixes and Saving the Salmon Part 1
    Lesson 205

    Prefixes and Saving the Salmon Part 1

    English3rd Grade

    Learn about prefixes under- and after-, read about salmon, and start a narrative writing.

  • Storms and the Letter S
    Lesson 206

    Storms and the Letter S

    EnglishKindergarten

    Learn about the letter S and organize information about storms.