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- Hero Stories 9: Heroic Dialogue Words
Hero Stories 9: Heroic Dialogue Words
English4th Grade, 5th GradeIn this episode, we'll use some unique dialoge descriptors. Each episode of SPTV includes one of these educational lessons. Catch full episodes of Story Pirate…
- Adding and Subtracting FractionsLesson 306
Adding and Subtracting Fractions
Math4th GradeUse visual fraction models to add and subtract fractions with the same denominators. Notice patterns in the numerator and denominator of the sum and difference…
- RocksLesson 12
Rocks
Pre-KWimee sings about a silly rock and Moby tell us about his favorite rock. Wimee and friends write a story about a quest to find a magical rock; Brody shows us s…
- WeatherLesson 11
Weather
Pre-KABC News Chief Meteorologist Ginger Zee joins Wimee and friends to talk about weather and being a scientist, and Wimee and friends write a story about a cat th…
- The Great Lakes Part 2Lesson 112
The Great Lakes Part 2
4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th GradeOn today's episode of Extra Credit we visit some of Michigan's most interesting locations, learn about the hog-nosed snake, and so much more!
- The Great Lakes Part 1Lesson 111
The Great Lakes Part 1
4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th GradeOn today's episode of Extra Credit we meet a chef who used food to help heal a community, take a trip to a beef cattle farm, and so much more!
- BeLEAF It or Not: How to Identify Trees Part 2
BeLEAF It or Not: How to Identify Trees Part 2
Science1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, Kindergartenhttps://youtu.be/lTbNWcxedYMTree identification is a popular hobby and one of the first steps in better understanding our forests. Part 2 of "How to Identify T…
- Save Water, Save NatureLesson 01
Save Water, Save Nature
Science6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th - 12th GradeGreat Lakes Now Host Ward Detwiler recently judged the Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner's Kids Clean Water Calendar Contest. Here's his interview wi…
