ide@s educational news and events

Here you will find information on periodically changing themes associated with news or calendar events in Wisconsin or the nation. All links on this page are provided for educators to view and use at their discretion. When appropriate, resources will be provided that help teachers and students learn about Wisconsin's 20 special observance days that are part of state statutes governing general school operations (Wis. Stats. 118.02).

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November is Native American Heritage Month.
(Elementary) Lesson plan using wild rice as insight to Native American culture
(Elementary) National Geographic photo exhibit highlighting Native American culture
(Elementary/Middle) Buffalo hide painting interactive interpretation
(Elementary/Middle) The Milwaukee Public Museum's Indian Country Wisconsin
(Elementary/Middle) The Oneida Language simple phrases and translations
(Elementary/Middle) Where are the Native American tribes in Wisconsin?
(Middle/Senior) The National Museum of the American Indian honors Code Talkers
(Senior) Analyzing the Sioux Treaty of 1868

Thanksgiving creates an opportunity to reflect on history, turkey and cranberries.
(Elementary) An overview of the first Thanksgiving
(Elementary) Print the Wisconsin Cranberries activity book
(Elementary) Thanksgiving Quiz your Noodle Interactive game
(Elementary/Middle) Life in Plymouth
(Elementary/Middle) Scholastic's The First Thanksgiving
(Middle) Cranberries and Colonial Time Line
(Middle/Senior) All about the Wild Turkey
(Middle/Senior) Turkey Lore

Scientists at Festo's Bionic Learning Network have developed a self-navigating robot modeled after penguins.
(Elementary) Facts about real penguins
(Elementary/Middle) Robots in space
(Middle/Senior) How Stuff Works: Robots
(Senior) Aqua Penguin specs
(Senior) Deep sea explorations with the Sentry robot

Video Clips

Use these links to see featured videoclips and audio files associated with the News and Events topics.

Watch Aqua Penguin in action.

Watch Wisconsin kids explain the importance of the cranberry crop in our state.

Watch a Native American Grass Dance on Postcards from Buster

Last Update: November 15, 2009

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