More than a day – National History Day is a yearlong academic enrichment program that helps students develop critical thinking and research skills while learning about historical issues, ideas, people, and events. This academic adventure provides teachers with an innovative teaching tool and fosters students' enthusiasm for learning. Working individually or collaboratively in groups of two to five, students complete extensive research on a topic of their choice related to an annual theme. To present their findings, students produce historical documentaries, exhibits, dramatic performances, research papers, and Web sites. Students in grades 6–12 may choose to participate in the National History Day event cycle by presenting their research at a competitive series of local, regional, state, and national events. The National History Day link provides contest and workshop information, teacher and student guides, and event dates and deadlines.

The North Temperate Lakes SchoolYard Program studies the ecology of lakes, focusing on a set of seven northern Wisconsin and four southern Wisconsin lakes and their surrounding landscapes. The program serves many elementary, middle, and high school students annually, with science enrichment activities that include field trips, classroom visits, and residential academic summer camps. The program also offers professional development opportunities for teachers to integrate long-term ecological research activities with existing curricula at their schools.