When I Grow Up

All summer we’ll learn about different careers—this week, think about all the exciting possibilities in your future!

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Elephant Toothpaste with Curious Crew

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Behind the Scenes with the Penguins from the Detroit Zoo

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This Week's Lessons

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  • The Night Sky & Ending Blends
    Lesson 213

    The Night Sky & Ending Blends

    English1st Grade

    Use your observations about the night sky to write a story about the seasons.

  • The Beauty of Water
    Lesson 213

    The Beauty of Water

    English2nd Grade

    Practice dividing words into syllables and listen to a story about water.

  • Closed, Open, and V-C-E Syllables Part 1
    Lesson 213

    Closed, Open, and V-C-E Syllables Part 1

    English3rd Grade

    Read words with more than one syllable and meet an amazing author!

  • Static Electricity
    Lesson 113

    Static Electricity

    Science4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade

    Exploring static electricity.

  • Show Not Tell: Similes
    Lesson 4

    Show Not Tell: Similes

    English4th Grade, 5th Grade

    In today's episode, Lauren and Eric show us how to use similes to Show Not Tell.

  • Introducing Decimals: Tenths
    Lesson 307

    Introducing Decimals: Tenths

    Math4th Grade

    Represent fractions as parts of a set using the decimal fraction one-tenth (0.1). Practice reading decimals. Explore mixed fractions and decimals. Compare mixe…

  • Hero Stories 10: Hook the Reader
    Lesson 110

    Hero Stories 10: Hook the Reader

    English4th Grade, 5th Grade

    In this episode, we'll use different ways to get a reader interested in our story. Each episode of SPTV includes one of these educational lessons. Catch full e…

  • Roary’s Lower Body Workout
    Lesson 1129

    Roary’s Lower Body Workout

    Health & Fitness6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th - 12th Grade

    For this movement activity, we’re going to be doing a lower body workout using a chair.