6th – 8th Grade

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Wild Hope

Crisscross the globe to spotlight the changemakers who are restoring and protecting the natural world.

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Visual Thinking Strategies

Guide learners through research-based strategies for active processing as they view, read, or experience something new.

The Group Chat

Middle and high school students share their thoughts on current events and issues that affect students everywhere.

The Career Center

Real teens explore the opportunities in their future and the paths available to find their dream career.

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InPACT at Home

home-based physical activity program that enables K-12 students to engage in physical activity and education.

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GreenBeats

Mr. C and the science crew investigate the world through experiments and demonstrations.

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Great Lakes Now

Providing coverage of issues around protecting, cherishing, and enjoying the Great Lakes.

Future of Me

Explore STEM careers by meeting women who work in those fields.

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  • Save Water, Save Nature
    Lesson 01

    Save Water, Save Nature

    Exploring MichiganScience6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th - 12th Grade

    Great Lakes Now Host Ward Detwiler recently judged the Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner's Kids Clean Water Calendar Contest. Here's his interview wi…

  • The Great Lakes Part 1
    Lesson 111

    The Great Lakes Part 1

    Exploring Michigan4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade

    On 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!

  • The Great Lakes Part 2
    Lesson 112

    The Great Lakes Part 2

    Exploring Michigan4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade

    On 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!

  • Algal Blooms on Lake Superior
    Lesson 1028

    Algal Blooms on Lake Superior

    Exploring MichiganScience6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade

    Explore the phenomenon of eutrophication by helping learning the reasons behind the novel algal blooms observed in Lake Superior, the impact that climate chang…

  • Great Lakes Now Floats My Boat
    Lesson 1029

    Great Lakes Now Floats My Boat

    Exploring MichiganScience6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade

    This lesson will introduce students to the phenomena of buoyancy and water displacement by helping them understand why a boat floats, learn about how boats hav…

  • The Power of Perspective
    Lesson 1030

    The Power of Perspective

    Exploring MichiganScience6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade

    This lesson will provide students opportunities to build perspective and empathy as they explore multiple points of view on a common issue by observing, and pa…

  • (Pollution) Free Shipping
    Lesson 1031

    (Pollution) Free Shipping

    Exploring MichiganScience6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade

    This lesson will expose students to the science and engineering practice of developing and using models. Through an exploration of measures that the shipping i…

  • Lighting the Way
    Lesson 2201

    Lighting the Way

    Exploring MichiganScience6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade

    The Spectacle Reef Lighthouse sits 17 miles from the mainland in the Straits of Mackinac. Built in 1869, it became a model for lighthouses constructed on the G…