STEM Pipeline Blog / June 3, 2022

Learn, Do and Explore this Summer with the Michigan Learning Channel

Looking for ways to stay engaged with learning this Summer, look no further than The Michigan Learning Channel (MLC) and PBS. Our 8-week program encourages kids to “Learn, Do, and Explore” with literacy and math lessons, hands-on science and fitness activities, and career exploration and virtual field trips. Starting June 20th and ending August 14th you can find engaging themes like Take Flight, Engineering, Creatures, Under Water and more. Students in grades pre-K to 6th grade can take part in our Summer Activity Books. Summer activity books are free to all families, teachers, and community partners. Don’t have a printer? No worries use our lessons as a guide, pull it up on your phone or tablet and enjoy or find us out in the community to pick up your book.

Tune in for Educational Programs

Join us weekly on Wednesday’s by tuning into Live with Wimee’s Words. (Ages 4-8) Wimee the loveable robot and friends will be answering your questions and creating stories and songs with words that you share with Wimee. Then on Friday July 1st and August 5 at 1pm join us for Great Lakes Now Watch Party with the Belle Isle Aquarium. Come take a deep dive into science and meet some of our fantastic fish and creatures. Both events can be found on Facebook Live through the Michigan Learning Channel Facebook page.

Visit us at Local Events

Looking to get out and “do” over the Summer well we have you covered. Come visit us at local events all throughout your neighborhood. A list can be found on the Michigan Learning Channel Summer page. Kick off Summer by joining us at the Castle Museum on June 11 from 10am- Noon. We will have STEM activities, crafts, free books and much more. The museum will be open for free to all that join us. You can also find great ideas to stay active and engaged through PBS Kids for Parents and PBS Learning Media. Some ideas you might find are go on a nature scavenger hunt, build a bird feeder, make art from nature and so much more. Take your Summer fun to the next level by using our free resources.

For More Information

Please Contact:  Lauren Saj

Email: laurensaj@delta.edu or by phone (989)686-9346

Website: Delta College Public Media (deltabroadcasting.org) or MLC Summer: Organization Sign Up

Facebook Page: DeltaKids

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