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About PBS Wisconsin Education

Classroom Media

Activating technology to serve learners and educators, because learning happens everywhere—the world is our classroom.

  • Free to use, standards-aligned, Wisconsin-focused media for grades PreK-12, including videos, games, interactive content, educator guides, and more
  • Created with and for educators and learners

Professional Development

Amplifying your expertise—along with best practices in education—to nurture learning in Wisconsin’s classrooms, virtual environments and neighborhoods.

  • Powerful and practical events and resources to support your teaching practice, whether you teach in a formal or informal setting, from early learning through high school
  • Networked peer communities for building skills and relationships with educators throughout Wisconsin
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Classroom Media

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Climate Wisconsin

Learn about Wisconsin’s changing climate through the stories of the people who experience it.

This resource covers the following subjects:

  • Science

This resource is appropriate for the following grades:

  • 6-12
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Jo Wilder and the Capitol Case

Think like a historian in this history mystery video game and find the real stories behind artifacts from two movements in Wisconsin history.

This resource covers the following subjects:

  • English Language Arts
  • Wisconsin History

This resource is appropriate for the following grades:

  • Grades 3–6
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The Legend of the Lost Emerald

Locate and dive for shipwrecks on the Great Lakes and recover the real treasure—the stories inspired by actual shipwrecks and Great Lakes history.

This resource covers the following subjects:

  • English Language Arts
  • Wisconsin History

This resource is appropriate for the following grades:

  • Grades 4–6
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Meet the Lab

Relate to people in science careers and learn about the real-world problems that research works to solve.

This resource covers the following subjects:

  • Science

This resource is appropriate for the following grades:

  • 6-8
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PBS LearningMedia

Access collections of classroom-ready resources in all subject areas contributed by PBS stations across the country.

This resource covers the following subjects:

  • All Subjects

This resource is appropriate for the following grades:

  • PreK-12
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Re/sound: Songs of Wisconsin

Meet contemporary musicians and explore connections between music, culture and emotion.

This resource covers the following subjects:

  • Music

This resource is appropriate for the following grades:

  • 4-8
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The Ways

Hear stories of culture and language from First Nations community members around the central Great Lakes.

This resource covers the following subjects:

  • First Nations

This resource is appropriate for the following grades:

  • 6-12
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Wisconsin Biographies

Discover life stories from Wisconsinites of the past to understand their contributions to Wisconsin and U.S. history.

This resource covers the following subjects:

  • English Language Arts
  • Wisconsin History

This resource is appropriate for the following grades:

  • 3-6
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Wisconsin First Nations

Explore a variety of media resources related to the history, culture and tribal sovereignty of Wisconsin’s First Nations.

This resource covers the following subjects:

  • First Nations

This resource is appropriate for the following grades:

  • PreK-12
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Professional Development

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aka Teacher

Short videos and essays from teachers sharing their experiences and insights in navigating modern education.

This resource covers the following subjects:

  • Educator PD

This resource is appropriate for the following grades:

  • PreK-12
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Events

Attend practical and powerful events designed for formal and informal educators.

This resource covers the following subjects:

  • All Subjects

This resource is appropriate for the following grades:

  • PreK-12
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Kindness in the Classroom

Integrate mindfulness practices to help learners attend to their emotions, self-regulate, and care for themselves and others.

This resource covers the following subjects:

  • Early Learning

This resource is appropriate for the following grades:

  • PreK-K
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Media Literacy

Learn about how you can become a PBS Certified Media Literacy Educator with support from PBS Wisconsin Education.

This resource covers the following subjects:

  • All Subjects

This resource is appropriate for the following grades:

  • Pre K–12

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