Sports and Games

Get serious about fun pastimes, from soccer to Sudoku.

Celebrate America’s pastime with the Traverse City Pit Spitters on Live From the Opera House or invent your own sport or game. On rainy days, try a puzzle or design a board game you can play at home.

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  • Dancer & Choreographer

    Dancer & Choreographer

    Career Exploration4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th - 12th Grade

    Dancers and choreographers use dance performances to express ideas and stories. There are many types of dance, such as ballet, tango, modern dance, tap, and ja…

  • Artist Demonstration: Nabeela Najjar

    Artist Demonstration: Nabeela Najjar

    Career Exploration3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade

    Learn about the art and artistic process of Nabeela Najjar, a costume and fashion designer located in Detroit, Michigan.

  • Athletic Trainer

    Athletic Trainer

    Career Exploration3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade

    Genesis “strengthens” her knowledge of athletic training with LouAnne Jefferson! Athletic training is more than just push-ups and sit-ups! Genesis learns how d…

  • Athletic Turf Manager

    Athletic Turf Manager

    Career Exploration3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade

    Michigan State University Athletic Turf Manager Amy Fouty shares the science behind creating athletic fields with kid investigator Genesis! Amy teaches Genesis…

  • 3 Addends
    Lesson 205

    3 Addends

    Math1st Grade

    Warm up with a Mystery Math Mistake to decompose teen numbers. Use a double 10-frame to represent adding three single-digit numbers. Play a game with 10-frame …

  • Make a Ten
    Lesson 206

    Make a Ten

    Math1st Grade

    Warm up with a Mystery Math Mistake to compare expressions. Make a 10 to help you add. Use a double 10-frame and the "make 10" strategy to add two single-digit…

  • Earthquakes, Eruptions and Making Words
    Lesson 205

    Earthquakes, Eruptions and Making Words

    English2nd Grade

    Complete an experiment and a writing activity about earthquakes.

  • Prefixes and Saving the Salmon Part 1
    Lesson 205

    Prefixes and Saving the Salmon Part 1

    English3rd Grade

    Learn about prefixes under- and after-, read about salmon, and start a narrative writing.