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Milwaukee Public Television: Coming to Milwaukee Immigration Map Activity

For Students 3rd - 5th
For this activity, students are presented with five immigrant groups and a map of Milwaukee. They must determine where each group settled in Milwaukee.
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Milwaukee Public Television: The Making of Milwaukee: Who Am I?

For Students 3rd - 8th
'Who Am I?' is an interactive quiz game that presents questions about people who were famous in Milwaukee between 1914 and 1945.
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Milwaukee Publishers: Frank P. Zeidler: A Liberal in City Government

For Students 9th - 10th
Frank Zeidler was mayor of Milwaukee from 1948-1960. He published a book called A Liberal in City Government, which is highlighted on this website. This particular page has a short biography of his life.
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Niemi Sculpture Gallery & Garden

For Students 9th - 10th
This Wisconsin sculptor has works in many major cities in the U.S.
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Women's International Center: Golda Meir

For Students 3rd - 8th
A profile of Golda Meir, who lived in Wisconsin from 1906-1921, after which she moved to Israel. She later became Prime Minister of Israel.
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Im Db: Biography of John Ringling North

For Students 9th - 10th
John Ringling North, a native of Baraboo, Wisconsin, was the nephew of John Ringling, one of the founders of the original Ringling Brothers Circus. He managed the circus and its finances for twenty years, beginning in 1947. A brief...
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Univ. Of Wisconsin: Wisconsin Meat Industry Hall of Fame: John Plankinton

For Students 9th - 10th
John Plankinton is recognized as having founded Wisconsin's meat industry in the 1800s. A biography os his life is presented in this museum exhibit.
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State of Wisconsin: Barber and Cosmetology Practitioner

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides information on barber and cosmetology practitioners. It explains what their jobs are and the stages in which one becomes a barber and cosmetology practitioner. Information is provided by the Wisconsin department of...
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The Wisconsin Primate Research Center: Primate Info Net

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about primates, includes links to primate centers and organizations. Find out about the International Directory of Primatology. Click into "Resources on Primatology" and then "About the Primates" to get to primate-specific...
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University of Wisconsin: Amphibian Embryology Tutorial

For Students 9th - 10th
This amphibian embryology tutorial takes an in depth look at the question "Why study amphibians?". Through this tutorial students will develop a better understanding of vertebrate development.
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University of Wisconsin: Fungus of the Month

For Students 9th - 10th
What does fungus have to do with the Salem Witch Trials? Volk does a great job of explaining in easy-to-understand language a little known fungus, Claviceps Purpurea, cause of ergotism.
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University of Wisconsin: Exploring Acids and Bases

For Students 9th - 10th
Get a brief overview of acids, bases and pH. Explore the pH of a number of different household substances using an extract of red cabbage.
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University of Wisconsin: Cycloalkane Conformation

For Students 9th - 10th
Comparison of straight chained and cycloalkanes. Bond angles of a variety of structures presented. Equatorial and axial positions shown. Plug-ins required for interactive illustrations.
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University of Wisconsin: Basic Algebra

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This college site offers a variety of problems and answers. Problems are divided into topic areas for easy access. Also offers quizzes with each topic.
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University of Wisconsin Oshkosh: Lewis Structures Tutorial

For Students 9th - 10th
This site lists easy-to-follow steps for drawing Lewis Structures. Examples are given.
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University of Wisconsin: Hplc

For Students 9th - 10th
Background on HPLC, and its uses to determine the amount of caffeine in soft drinks.
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University of Wisconsin: Biological Control News

For Students 9th - 10th
News source for Biological Control (no longer published). Posts back issues, which contain in-depth info on field, fruit, vegetable, and nursery crops in regards to insect control.
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University of Wisconsin Green Bay: Faults and Earthquakes

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is primarily set up as an outline and is loaded with graphs, maps, and images. It covers a variety of earthquake-related topics, such as what causes earthquakes, fault lines and structures, seismology, a historical look at...
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University of Wisconsin: Home Experiments

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents a collection of simple science experiments kids can do using household materials. The procedures include diagrams and are simple to follow.
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University of Wisconsin, Madison: Subject Verb Agreement

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This excellent site explains numerous guidelines, complete with examples, for determining subject-verb agreement.
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Pbs Kids: Postcards From Buster: Among the Hmong Blog

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Read Buster's short blog entry from his trip to Madison, Wisconsin, home to many Hmong.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Wisconsin: Wisconsin State Capitol

For Students 9th - 10th
Example of Renaissance Revival and Beaux-Arts architecture.
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Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in Wi: University of Wisconsin Dairy Barn

For Students 9th - 10th
Site of veterinary nutrition research.
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Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in Wi: University of Wisconsin Science Hall

For Students 9th - 10th
Associated with noted geology instructor Charles R. Van Hise.

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