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  • 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.

  • Preservation
    Lesson 4

    Preservation

    ArchitectureMathScience1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten

     Have you ever heard of time capsules? Because of how architects have designed the world we live in, any building or structure we come across can be a time cap…

  • Landmarks
    Lesson 3

    Landmarks

    ArchitectureMathScience1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten

     How many different kinds of landmarks can you find in one neighborhood? Landmarks in a neighborhood act as an “anchor”. Just like how an anchor on a ship hold…

  • Thankful for Veterans
    Lesson 120

    Thankful for Veterans

    English1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, Kindergarten, Pre-K

    Wimee and friends sing a song about things they're thankful for; Moby takes a road trip to an art exhibit at Veterans' Park in Grand Rapids, MI; Wimee and frie…

  • Earthquakes, Eruptions and -thr- Words
    Lesson 204

    Earthquakes, Eruptions and -thr- Words

    English2nd Grade

    Practice ‌words‌ ‌with‌ ‌the‌ -thr- word part ‌and‌ ‌read ‌a‌ ‌book‌ ‌about‌ earthquakes.

  • The Land You Live On: Local Culture and Traditions
    Lesson 202

    The Land You Live On: Local Culture and Traditions

    English1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade

    https://youtu.be/hbcSr-7EJVUToday’s special guest is Doris Winslow from The Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians. She reads us Bow Wow Pow Wow, a…

  • NREL Energy Basics: Wind

    NREL Energy Basics: Wind

    Science1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, Kindergarten

    Learn how wind turbines work in this engaging video by the National Renewable energy Laboratory (NREL). This video is part of an eight-part series teaching abo…

  • Structures
    Lesson 2

    Structures

    ArchitectureMathScience1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten

    How come a bench is able to support your weight and resist the gravity pulling it towards the earth? How do buildings manage to stay upright? And how do all of…