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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A magnitude-7.9 earthquake devastated China's Sichuan province this month.
Earthquake for Kids
Eye in the Sky: Earthquakes
FEMA for Kids: Earthquakes
Life Along the Fault Line
Savage Earth
The Great Quake Cover-up
Understanding Earthquakes
Welcome to Earthquakes!

On May 29, 1848, Wisconsin was admitted as the 30th U.S. state.
Dictionary of Wisconsin History
PortalWisconsin
State of Wisconsin
WisHis for Kids
Wisconsin Electronic Reader
Wisconsin Folks
Wisconsin Stories
Wisconsin Weather Stories

An Appleton student will represent Wisconsin this month at the National Geography Bee.
CIA: The World Factbook
Country at a Glance
GeoGame
How Far Is It?
Map Machine
National Geographic
Shock-ing Geography
Test Your Geography Knowledge
World Geography Games
WorldAtlas.com

Video Clips

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

Online NewsHour Video: Predicting Earthquakes

Sesquicentennial Wisconsin Stories

Watch National Geographic Video

Last Update: May 15, 2008

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