Learn about the spectacular Great Lakes region we call home, from the plants and animals that surround us to the history of lumberjacks and farmers to the beauty of the Mackinac bridge and our natural areas.
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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
- 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
Exploring Michigan4th 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
Exploring Michigan4th 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!
- DolphinsLesson 01
Dolphins
Pre-KWimee sings about dolphins doing things kids like to do; Moby shares what helps dolphins swim quickly; Wimee and friends write a story about a rollerblading sh…
- 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
Exploring MichiganScience6th 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…
- How to Make a Cloud MobileLesson 4
How to Make a Cloud Mobile
Science3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th GradeThis mobile of feathery clouds will twist and turn in a gentle breeze. It even includes rain clouds with sparkling showers!You’ll have four kinds of clouds in …
