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

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

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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  • Near Doubles
    Lesson 207

    Near Doubles

    Math1st Grade

    Warm up with a Mystery Math Mistake to add 9 and 5 using a double 10-frame and a decompose strategy. Use near-doubles to add with double 10-frames and a compen…

  • Subtraction Strategies
    Lesson 208

    Subtraction Strategies

    Math1st Grade

    Warm up with a Mystery Math Mistake to find the error in DC's addition. Use different strategies to subtract including counting back and the connection between…

  • Equivalent Fractions
    Lesson 305

    Equivalent Fractions

    Math4th Grade

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

  • Fractions and Whole Numbers
    Lesson 314

    Fractions and Whole Numbers

    Math3rd Grade

    Join Ms. Askew for a Mystery Math Mistake. Can you find her subtraction mistake? Next we'll use number lines to learn more about fractions that are whole numbe…

  • Solid Shapes
    Lesson 309

    Solid Shapes

    Math2nd Grade

    Join Mrs. McCartney for some fun with Professor Barble doing a tricky comparison word problem. Next we are going to explore 3D shapes by identifying and descri…

  • Compose Shapes
    Lesson 310

    Compose Shapes

    Math2nd Grade

    Join Mrs. McCartney for some fun with Professor Barble doing a tricky comparison word problem. Next we are going have some fun with pattern blocks composing di…

  • Make 10
    Lesson 313

    Make 10

    MathKindergarten

    Join Mrs. Gray for a Mystery Math Mistake! Can you find her error? See how we can use math fingers to find 10 or how many more we need to get to 10 from a give…

  • Hidden Cubes
    Lesson 314

    Hidden Cubes

    MathKindergarten

    Join Mrs. Gray for a Mystery Math Mistake! I wonder if she made a mistake in her drawing? Pack your bags - we're going camping! We'll see 10 friends, but some …