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Events
Elephant Toothpaste with Curious Crew
Virtual Event in partnership with WKAR on June 22 at 10am
Behind the Scenes with the Penguins from the Detroit Zoo
Online Event on June 24 at 10am
Videos in This Week's Activity Book
Events
Elephant Toothpaste with Curious Crew
Virtual Event in partnership with WKAR on June 22 at 10am
Behind the Scenes with the Penguins from the Detroit Zoo
Online Event on June 24 at 10am
Explore All Great Outdoors Week Videos
- Relative Dating Game
Relative Dating Game
Science5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th - 12th GradeHost Michelle Barboza Ramirez asks Chris the tough questions on the relative age of rock layers.
- Rain Shadow Effect – Death Valley and Sequoia
Rain Shadow Effect – Death Valley and Sequoia
Science5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th - 12th GradeDeath Valley is one of the driest places in North America - but only about a 100 miles from a forest of Giant Sequoia trees. How can these two completely diffe…
- Tall Things Considered – Sequoia National Park
Tall Things Considered – Sequoia National Park
Science5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th - 12th GradeRanger Michael Raymonds explains why giant sequoias get so giant and how they've adapted to the Sierra Mountains.
- Virtual Field Trip: The Newest National Park
Virtual Field Trip: The Newest National Park
Exploring MichiganScienceVirtual Field Trips6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th - 12th GradeAs the Indiana Dunes area transitions from National Lakeshore to National Park, more visitors are enjoying its beaches and trails. Environmental threats may be…
- Virtual Field Trip: Algae
Virtual Field Trip: Algae
Exploring MichiganScienceVirtual Field Trips6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th - 12th GradeAlgae is so important to our region, but when algae grows extremely fast it's called a bloom. Most of the time they are harmless, but sometimes they can make t…
- Virtual Field Trip: Microplastics in the Lakes
Virtual Field Trip: Microplastics in the Lakes
Exploring MichiganScienceVirtual Field Trips6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th - 12th GradeDid you know that over 10,000 tons of plastics enters the Great Lakes every year? Researchers in New York have been looking into plastics pollution in the Grea…
- Secret Greenspaces (Secret Zoo)
Secret Greenspaces (Secret Zoo)
EnglishSocial Studies1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, KindergartenWhen people visit the Detroit Zoo, they often head straight for our many animal habitats. These habitats and their animal inhabitants are amazing, but they are…
- Ask the Authors: What’s Your Favorite Ice Cream?
Ask the Authors: What’s Your Favorite Ice Cream?
English4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th GradePBS Books asked your favorite authors a very important question: What's your favorite ice cream flavor?