This is week two of our Summer of Fun program!
Discover the past and present of our nation, from visiting iconic treasures, exploring our national parks, and learning about the architecture in your own neighborhood.
Download The Activity Book
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Early Learners
Download the Early Learners Summer Activity Book for Preschool – Kindergarten Learners.
Lower Elementary
Download the Lower Elementary Summer Activity Book for 1st Grade – 3rd Grade Learners.
Upper Elementary
Download the Upper Elementary Summer Activity Book for 4th Grade – 5th Grade Learners.
Bonus Activities
For more summer exploration, try these bonus activities curated for Across America Week.
Fun and Games for Any Gathering
Have “A Capitol Fourth” with these games and activities from PBS!
Lessons in this Week’s Activity Book
Lesson 203
Learn about the letter N and read about temperature.
Lesson 203
Learn how to make a story map and read a story about day and night patterns.
Lesson 203
Practice words with the /j/ sound and read a book about weather.
Lesson 203
Learn about the -ous and -en suffixes, read a nonfiction text about salmon, and brainstorm ideas for narrative writing.
Lesson 204
Learn about the letter C and sort the different types of clouds.
Lesson 204
Practice words with s blends and connect a story map to your own writing.
Lesson 208
Warm up with a Mystery Math Mistake to tell whether Dotson's 10-frames represent a number less than his focus number. Tell Which One Doesn't Belong by examining four sets of pattern blocks. Use pattern blocks to make different shapes.
Lesson 204
Practice words with the -thr- word part and read a book about earthquakes.
Lesson 2
In today's episode, Lauren and Eric show us how Show Not Tell applies to emotions.
Lesson 203
Represent 10 using a number bond and 10-frame with a missing addend. Use Notice and Wonder with a 10-frame, connecting [...]
Lesson 102
Mister C and the Science Crew create a magnet-powered race car. Harness the power of magnets to explore magnetic fields, attraction and repulsion.
Lesson 309
Join Ms. Askew for a tricky multi-step word problem with Professor Barble! Next we are going to explore non-unit fractions by looking at shaded parts, sizes of each part and finding the fraction represented in shaded parts.
Lesson 303
Join Mrs. McCartney for a word problem with Professor Barble using Visual Models! Next great ready to locate and compare 3-digit numbers on a number line! We may even see our friend Value Pak to help us!
All Across America Week Lessons
Lesson 108
Meet Granny, who takes us down memory lane to the tender days of yonder. In DreamWorld, Bahb and Siesta travel to Bland Land for a lesson on standing out.
Lesson 8
Ebony Wynn is an assistant teacher, supporting the primary teacher at all levels.
Reporters, correspondents, and broadcast news analysts inform the public about news and events happening internationally, nationally, and locally. They report the news for newspapers, magazines, websites, television, and radio.
Lesson 226
Wimee asks the team about who they would like to have as their neighbor; Moby talks with Ms. Beverly from North Kent Connect about all the ways they help their neighbors; Brody and Mr. Brad interview each other; and Lucy shows Wimee the new neighbor she has: a gecko named Nora!
Lesson 220
Wimee and friends sing about their favorite kind of pie; Wimee writes a story about his “thinking fork;” Ms. Sara teaches us different Spanish words for “pie;” Dr. Paige shows us how to make a magic pie crust; and Wimee dreams about making spaghetti pickle pie for a friend who was sad!
Lesson 203
Learn about the letter N and read about temperature.
Lesson 203
Learn how to make a story map and read a story about day and night patterns.
Lesson 203
Practice words with the /j/ sound and read a book about weather.
Lesson 203
Learn about the -ous and -en suffixes, read a nonfiction text about salmon, and brainstorm ideas for narrative writing.
Lesson 204
Learn about the letter C and sort the different types of clouds.
Lesson 204
Practice words with s blends and connect a story map to your own writing.
Architectural Designer Tiffany Brown “builds” Janellyn’s knowledge about architecture! Janellyn learns the science and art that goes into the process of creating and constructing buildings in downtown Detroit.
Lesson 4
Have you ever heard of time capsules? Because of how architects have designed the world we live in, any building [...]
Lesson 207
Warm up with a Mystery Math Mistake to tell whether Dotson's 10-frames represent a number more than his focus number. Examine a train to find shapes. Put together shapes to make familiar objects.
Lesson 208
Warm up with a Mystery Math Mistake to tell whether Dotson's 10-frames represent a number less than his focus number. Tell Which One Doesn't Belong by examining four sets of pattern blocks. Use pattern blocks to make different shapes.
Lesson 120
Wimee and friends sing a song about things they're thankful for; Moby takes a road trip to an art exhibit at Veterans' Park in Grand Rapids, MI; Wimee and friends write a story about a cake-eating frog; Ms. Sara translates our key story words into Spanish; Michael creates a cool Wimage in the Lab; Director Adams from the MVAA tells Wimee about Veteran's Day and about who veterans are.
Lesson 204
Practice words with the -thr- word part and read a book about earthquakes.
Lesson 204
Learn about the -ous and -en suffixes and examine an exemplar for narrative writing.
Lesson 2
In today's episode, Lauren and Eric show us how Show Not Tell applies to emotions.
Lesson 204
Represent a teen number using a number bond to solve a Mystery Math Mistake. Use Notice and Wonder with a [...]
Lesson 203
Represent 10 using a number bond and 10-frame with a missing addend. Use Notice and Wonder with a 10-frame, connecting [...]
Lesson 3
Wimee sings about a food truck that goes all through the town; Moby wonders about different types of trucks; Wimee and friends write a story about a tiger, some fudge, and a grandma; Wimee translates our key story word into Robot; Damion joins us to talk about driving his food truck; some of our friends point out trucks they spotted in their towns; and Wimee drives a monster truck taxi!
Lesson 104
Welcome to Extra Credit! The place we come to meet interesting people, explore new ideas, and discover fun places together. [...]
Lesson 103
Welcome to Extra Credit! The place we come to meet interesting people, explore new ideas, and discover fun places together. [...]
Lesson 2
How come a bench is able to support your weight and resist the gravity pulling it towards the earth? How [...]
Lesson 4
Did you know you can grow things right in your own backyard? Doesn’t matter where you live. All you need [...]
Lesson 5
Dive deeper into a Lineworkers's career and find out how this Helper assists in emergency situations.
Lesson 2
Dive into a paramedic's career and find out how this Helper assists in emergency situations.
Lesson 1009
Learn about FITT (Frequency, Intensity, Time, Type) as a form of exercise and discover simple movements you can do in the comfort of your living room. Exercises include torso twists, swimmers, and more.
Lesson 1010
Discover how HIIT (HIgh Intensity Interval Training) can help you improve your fitness goals. Exercises include flutter kicks, crunches, and more.
Lesson 102
Mister C and the Science Crew create a magnet-powered race car. Harness the power of magnets to explore magnetic fields, attraction and repulsion.
Lesson 310
Join Ms. Askew for another multi-step word problem with Professor Barble! Next we will build fractions from unit fractions and play a fun game called Secret Fractions!
Lesson 309
Join Ms. Askew for a tricky multi-step word problem with Professor Barble! Next we are going to explore non-unit fractions by looking at shaded parts, sizes of each part and finding the fraction represented in shaded parts.
Lesson 304
Join Mrs. McCartney to go on a mission to see if we can figure out Professor Barble's comparison word problem. Next, get ready for some fun with Value Pak and Base-Ten blocks as we compare 3-Digit Numbers
Lesson 303
Join Mrs. McCartney for a word problem with Professor Barble using Visual Models! Next great ready to locate and compare 3-digit numbers on a number line! We may even see our friend Value Pak to help us!