Shoot for the Stars

Look up at the night sky and into outer space and meet people who risked everything to follow their dreams.

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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

  • Art Bytes: Ik-Joong Kang

    Art Bytes: Ik-Joong Kang

    Art1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, Kindergarten

    Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) gallery teacher Andrea Del Rio  discusses "Happy World" by Ik-Joong Kang.

  • Eyes on the Stars

    Eyes on the Stars

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

    On January 28, 1986, NASA Challenger mission STS-51-L ended in tragedy when the shuttle exploded 73 seconds after takeoff. On board was physicist Ronald E. McN…

  • 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…

  • Yes! It’s the Letter Y!
    Lesson 216

    Yes! It’s the Letter Y!

    EnglishKindergarten

    Read a book to help learn the letter Y and learn some new words along the way.

  • Under the Snow and the Letter V
    Lesson 215

    Under the Snow and the Letter V

    EnglishKindergarten

    Learn all about the letter V and find out what lives under the snow.