July 1-7: Under Water Week

Dive deep into oceans, rivers, and our own Great Lakes to discover what it takes to live beneath the waves.

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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

  • Chemical Oceanographer

    Chemical Oceanographer

    Career Exploration3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade

    Genesis makes some waves learning about chemical oceanography with Dr. Ashanti Johnson! Dr. Johnson explains the different fields of oceanography, and how stud…

  • Measuring Temperature and The Letter N
    Lesson 203

    Measuring Temperature and The Letter N

    EnglishKindergarten

    Learn about the letter N and read about temperature.

  • Day and Night Sky
    Lesson 203

    Day and Night Sky

    English1st Grade

    Learn how to make a story map and read a story about day and night patterns.

  • Erosion Changes Earth and -dge- Words
    Lesson 203

    Erosion Changes Earth and -dge- Words

    English2nd Grade

    Practice words‌ ‌with‌ ‌the‌ /j/ sound and‌ ‌read a‌ ‌book‌ ‌about‌ weather.

  • Suffixes and Saving the Salmon
    Lesson 203

    Suffixes and Saving the Salmon

    English3rd Grade

    Learn about the -ous and -en suffixes, read a nonfiction text about salmon, and brainstorm ideas for narrative writing.

  • Clouds and the letter C
    Lesson 204

    Clouds and the letter C

    EnglishKindergarten

    Learn about the letter C and sort the different types of clouds.