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- 21st Century Skills
- 30 Days of Clay
- AADL Storytimes
- ArchiTREKS
- Career Chats
- Career Girls
- Cartoon Academy
- Classroom Connection
- Classroom Connection ELA
- Curious About Careers
- Curious Crew
- Cyberchase
- DIY Science Time
- Extra Credit
- Family Math
- Free Writes
- Future of Me
- Future of Work Collections
- Great Lakes Now
- Illustrative Math
- InPACT at Home
- Let's Learn
- Live from the Opera House
- Math Mights
- Math Mysteries
- Math Park
- Meet the Helpers
- Mindfulness Moments
- On Location With MLC
- Partner Content
- POP Check
- Read With Me At Home
- Read, Write, ROAR for Parents
- Read, Write, ROAR!
- Reading ELD
- RWR Preschool
- Simple Gift Series
- Special Programs
- Story Pirates
- The Career Center
- The Good Eggs
- The Nap Time Show
- Visual Thinking Strategies
- Wild Hope
- Wild Hope Shorts
- Wimees Words
- Feeding Helga The Tiger Salamander
Feeding Helga The Tiger Salamander
ScienceVirtual Field Trips1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, KindergartenLearn about eastern tiger salamanders and watch Helga enjoy some yummy meal worms.
- When the Giraffes First Raised Their Necks
When the Giraffes First Raised Their Necks
EnglishSocial Studies1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, KindergartenWhy do giraffes stand so tall? Join David, educator and storyteller, as he tells the tale of "When the Giraffes First Raised Their Necks" through visual storyt…
- Why Mosquitos Buzz in our Ears
Why Mosquitos Buzz in our Ears
EnglishSocial Studies1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, KindergartenHave you ever wondered why mosquitoes always seem to be buzzing in our ears? Join David, educator and storyteller for the Detroit Zoological Society, as he tel…
- Animal Welfare Tale: Buster and Trio
Animal Welfare Tale: Buster and Trio
EnglishSocial Studies1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, KindergartenIn this episode of Animal Welfare Tales, we share the stories of Buster and Trio, two thoroughbred horses who were rescued from the horse racing industry and f…
- Build a Loom to Weave Your Own Patterns
Build a Loom to Weave Your Own Patterns
MathKindergarten, Pre-KIn this step-by-step activity video, we learn to identify and create patterns before creating a simple loom from popsicle sticks and twine. The loom can be use…
- Shapes That Are the SameLesson 205
Shapes That Are the Same
MathKindergartenWarm up with a Mystery Math Mistake to build "one more." Hunt for different shapes within a picture. Describe and use attributes of shapes to tell if two shape…
- Learn the Name of ShapesLesson 206
Learn the Name of Shapes
MathKindergartenWarm up with a Mystery Math Mistake to order numbers. Explore 4 shapes: triangles, squares, rectangles, and circles. Go on a Shape Hunt to see how many shapes …
