Our Stories

From legends to our everyday lives, stories shape who we are.

Hear traditional stories from east African, European, and Native American storytellers. Then, explore the stories we tell about ourselves. How do stories impact our identity?

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  • Marine Archaeologist

    Marine Archaeologist

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

    Genesis dives into exploring marine archaeology with Melanie Damour! Melanie explains what it’s like to scuba dive to historic shipwrecks to study ancient arti…

  • Dragons
    Lesson 222

    Dragons

    EnglishPre-K

    Wimee sings a song about what dragons have fun doing; the team writes a story about a dragon and screwdriver-shaped ice cream; Ms. Stephanie shows us how to ma…

  • Why Mosquitos Buzz in our Ears

    Why Mosquitos Buzz in our Ears

    EnglishSocial Studies1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten

    Have 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…

  • 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, Kindergarten

    Why 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…

  • Tornadoes and the Letter I
    Lesson 210

    Tornadoes and the Letter I

    EnglishKindergarten

    Learn about the letter I and read about predicting the weather.

  • Traveling Through Space
    Lesson 210

    Traveling Through Space

    English1st Grade

    Read a poem and search for high-frequency words in the poem.

  • Repurposing Plastic and -ough- Words
    Lesson 210

    Repurposing Plastic and -ough- Words

    English2nd Grade

    Read and write words with the -ough- spelling and learn how to help prevent pollution.

  • Closed and Open Syllables
    Lesson 210

    Closed and Open Syllables

    English3rd Grade

    Work with words that have open syllables and organize ideas for an opinion writing.