July 29 – August 7: Great Outdoors Week

Explore the world outside your door and the incredible parks and waters that belong to us all.

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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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  • 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…

  • The Power of Tens
    Lesson 3

    The Power of Tens

    Math4th Grade, 5th Grade

    Move on a physical place value chart to help understand that in a multi-digit whole number, a digit in one place represents ten times what it represents in the…

  • The Power of 10!
    Lesson 2

    The Power of 10!

    Math4th Grade, 5th Grade

    Recognize that in a multi-digit number, a digit in one place represents 10 times as much as it represents in the place to its right. Hunt for patterns in the n…

  • Show Not Tell: The Five Senses
    Lesson 3

    Show Not Tell: The Five Senses

    English4th Grade, 5th Grade

    In today's episode, Lauren and Eric show us how Show Not Tell applies to emotions. Each episode of SPTV includes one of these educational lessons. Catch full e…

  • Hero Stories 9: Heroic Dialogue Words
    Lesson 109

    Hero Stories 9: Heroic Dialogue Words

    English4th Grade, 5th Grade

    In this episode, we'll use some unique dialoge descriptors. Each episode of SPTV includes one of these educational lessons. Catch full episodes of Story Pirate…

  • Hero Stories 7: Heroic Dialogue
    Lesson 107

    Hero Stories 7: Heroic Dialogue

    English4th Grade, 5th Grade

    In this episode, we'll decide how out hero should speak. Each episode of SPTV includes one of these educational lessons. Catch full episodes of Story Pirates o…

  • GreenBeats: Paper, Bottles, & Cans
    Lesson 3

    GreenBeats: Paper, Bottles, & Cans

    ArtScience1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten

     There’s too much trash, but you can help. Learn about what types of things can be recycled (and which things can’t) and how best to prepare them before their …

  • Air Pressure
    Lesson 108

    Air Pressure

    Science4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade

    Mister C and the Science Crew build a barometer to measure air pressure.