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- 4th - 7th
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Students keep a log at home of their daily physical activities for at least one or two weeks. They bring their logs back to class. They compare the activities and discuss different levels of intensity. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students see that by the 1850s, Wisconsin's lumber industry had penetrated far into the northwoods. They investigate the report of Increase Lapham, who was commissioned to write a report on forest preservation in Wisconsin in 1867. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students see that copper jewelry and implements were an important part of trade for Native Americans in prehistoric times. They construct a time line showing changes in Northern Wisconsin mining operations, and perform an experiment using copper. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students see that by the middle of the 1800s the lumber industry in Wisconsin had become the backbone of the state's economy. They read an article about life in an 1850's logging camp and compare early logging to a current story of the future. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students discover that wheat was the first important cash crop in Wisconsin, earning the state the title "America's Breadbasket." They read an article about an early promoter of the dairy industry, then work as a team to explain the terminology. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 4th
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Students plant seeds, observe and tend plants. They identify major plant parts, how to germinate and troubleshoot problems with plants; and, that plants need water, light, and soil nutrients to thrive. They create a Plant Growth Data Log. Full Review »
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- 1st - 5th
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Students examine events in Wisconsin that have produced the forests of today. They view a newscast and then puts the events into a timeline and draws pictures showing the events. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students examine the lumber industry in Wisconsin by using primary source documents. They also listen to songs from the era. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students use primary sources to analyze advertisements, prices, and styles of Lincoln Logs from Carson Pirie Scott catalogs from 1952 to 1960. Students then compare modern-day toy to Lincoln Logs of the 1950s by analyzing differences in pricing, methods of advertisement, and ways to obtain the toys. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students examine the effect of the various ice ages on Wisconsin. In groups, they create a map representing the five geographic regions of Wisconsin. They must write out a description of each region to be placed on a poster board. They present them to the class to end the lesson. Full Review »
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