Animals​ Week

Explore the animal kingdom for ferocious fun!

Meet the incredible creatures we share the earth with, from birds you’d see in your backyard, to animals on a farm, to rare creatures around the world.

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  • Exploring Raptors: Birds of Prey
    Lesson 201

    Exploring Raptors: Birds of Prey

    English4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade

    Meet Kaitlyn Bohnet and her friend Vega, a Red-Tailed Hawk, from the North Sky Raptor Sanctuary. Kaitlyn reads us a book about birds of prey, also known as rap…

  • Animals Part 2
    Lesson 102

    Animals Part 2

    4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade

    Welcome to Extra Credit! The place we come to meet interesting people, explore new ideas, and discover fun places together. Each episode includes interactive c…

  • Animals Part 1
    Lesson 101

    Animals Part 1

    4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade

    Welcome to Extra Credit! The place we come to meet interesting people, explore new ideas, and discover fun places together. Each episode includes interactive c…

  • Movement Flow Teens #4
    Lesson 1089

    Movement Flow Teens #4

    Health & Fitness1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th - 12th Grade, Kindergarten

    Build strength and muscle with movement and flow exercises.

  • Bumble Bee
    Lesson 01

    Bumble Bee

    Art3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th - 12th Grade

    Follow along as staff from the Ann Arbor District Library make cute little animals with just a bit of polymer clay!

  • GreenBeats: Get Outside!
    Lesson 2

    GreenBeats: Get Outside!

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

    Hum along with a singing squirrel who prompts a young boy to "get outside" to observe and enjoy the wonders of nature's sights, sounds, and sensations. The boy…

  • GreenBeats: Good Bugs
    Lesson 01

    GreenBeats: Good Bugs

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

    Bugs might "bug" you sometimes, but they've got important work to do to keep nature in balance. Here's some reasons why you should be hands-off and let the "go…

  • Playful Pig and Delightful Duck
    Lesson 01

    Playful Pig and Delightful Duck

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

    https://youtu.be/B-jKzUGXni4Joe Wos teaches students how to draw a playful piggy and a delightful duck using easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions. Student…