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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Early Learners

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Elementary

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Tweens

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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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  • 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…

  • Blizzards and the Letter Z
    Lesson 212

    Blizzards and the Letter Z

    EnglishKindergarten

    Learn about the letter Z and practice building words.

  • Sky Writing
    Lesson 212

    Sky Writing

    English1st Grade

    Use your senses to start writing your own book about the sky.

  • Persuasive Writing and Simple Compound Words
    Lesson 212

    Persuasive Writing and Simple Compound Words

    English2nd Grade

    Work with simple compound words and write a persuasive letter about our environment.

  • Even More Open and Closed Syllables
    Lesson 212

    Even More Open and Closed Syllables

    English3rd Grade

    Find a mystery word, read a text about saving our planet, and write your own opinion text.

  • Changing Weather and the Letter D
    Lesson 211

    Changing Weather and the Letter D

    EnglishKindergarten

    Learn all about the letter D and read about how weather changes across the seasons.

  • Astronaut Training
    Lesson 211

    Astronaut Training

    English1st Grade

    Learn new letter patterns and compare the daytime and nighttime sky.