July 8-14: Heroes Week

Celebrate our nation’s birthday and the people we call heroes, whether they are veterans, everyday helpers, or the kind who wear capes.

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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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  • Quick Draw: Colorful Personality

    Quick Draw: Colorful Personality

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

    Learn how color helps convey emotion.

  • Heroes
    Lesson 303

    Heroes

    English4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade

    Pediatrician and Chief Medical Officer for Munson Healthcare, Dr. Christine Nefcy, reads the book Community Helpers Then and Now. The episode focuses on learni…

  • Intertia
    Lesson 109

    Intertia

    Science4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade

    Mister C and the Science Crew explore inertia. Build an inertia wand and a centripetal force board.

  • 3 Addends
    Lesson 205

    3 Addends

    Math1st Grade

    Warm up with a Mystery Math Mistake to decompose teen numbers. Use a double 10-frame to represent adding three single-digit numbers. Play a game with 10-frame …

  • Make a Ten
    Lesson 206

    Make a Ten

    Math1st Grade

    Warm up with a Mystery Math Mistake to compare expressions. Make a 10 to help you add. Use a double 10-frame and the "make 10" strategy to add two single-digit…

  • Prefixes and Saving the Salmon Part 1
    Lesson 205

    Prefixes and Saving the Salmon Part 1

    English3rd Grade

    Learn about prefixes under- and after-, read about salmon, and start a narrative writing.

  • Storms and the Letter S
    Lesson 206

    Storms and the Letter S

    EnglishKindergarten

    Learn about the letter S and organize information about storms.

  • S’more S Blends and Writers as Revisers
    Lesson 206

    S’more S Blends and Writers as Revisers

    English1st Grade

    Practice new words and learn how to edit and revise a story.