July 15-21: Creatures Week

From the prehistoric to the present, learn about the fascinating features of creatures near and far.

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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

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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

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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

Watch Recording
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

Watch Recording

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  • Playful Penguin
    Lesson 402

    Playful Penguin

    Art3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade

    Grab your paper and pen and float on down to the South Pole where we will draw an ice-skating penguin. You'll also get a lesson in the concepts of shape and fo…

  • Creatures
    Lesson 304

    Creatures

    English4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade

    The episode discusses some potential careers, including some you may never have thought about, and talks about having the courage to participate in something t…

  • Equivalent Fractions
    Lesson 305

    Equivalent Fractions

    Math4th Grade

    Explore, represent, and identify equivalent fractions. Compare fractions that are not equivalent.

  • Hero Stories 5: Hero on a Normal Day
    Lesson 105

    Hero Stories 5: Hero on a Normal Day

    English4th Grade, 5th Grade

    In this episode, we make the hero a more well rounded character by showing the reader what they’re up to on a normal day, before the problem starts! Each episo…

  • Hero Stories 4: Weaknesses
    Lesson 104

    Hero Stories 4: Weaknesses

    English4th Grade, 5th Grade

    In this episode, we talk about why heroes need weaknesses. Each episode of SPTV includes one of these educational lessons. Catch full episodes of Story Pirates…

  • Hero Stories 3: Strengths and Talents
    Lesson 103

    Hero Stories 3: Strengths and Talents

    English4th Grade, 5th Grade

    Some of the first stories people told were about heroes, and they're still among the most popular stories today. In this video series, we're going to be creati…

  • Spend an AniMinute with Jabari the Giraffe

    Spend an AniMinute with Jabari the Giraffe

    EnglishSocial Studies1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten

    https://youtu.be/pI3ms_Pu4XgEnjoy the Detroit Zoo’s AniMinute series where we introduce you to individual animals living at the Detroit Zoo. In this episode, A…

  • Kangaroo and Joey, Too
    Lesson 2

    Kangaroo and Joey, Too

    Art3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade

    https://youtu.be/A4Oq-ZBKFUsCartoonist Joe Wos takes viewers through the simple steps of drawing one of “Down Under’s” most popular denizens – a kangaroo and i…