PBS Wisconsin Education

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

Classroom Media

Kacie and Cat using magnifying glasses to look closely at a sundial

The Look Back

Explore eras in Wisconsin history through artifact-filled adventures with historian friends.

English Language Arts
Wisconsin History

Grades 4–6

Illustration from the game, Jo Wilder and the Capitol Case

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.

English Language Arts
Wisconsin History

Grades 3–6

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Wisconsin Biographies

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

English Language Arts
Wisconsin History

Grades 3–6

Illustration of shipwreck

The Legend of the Lost Emerald

Locate and dive for shipwrecks on the Great Lakes and discover the real treasure inspired by shipwrecks and Great Lakes history.

English Language Arts
Wisconsin History

Grades 4–6

Monique Ross of SistaStrings playing cello

Re/sound: Songs of Wisconsin

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

Music

Grades 4–8

Scientist working in lab

Meet the Lab

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

Science

Grades 6–8

Scientist in forest

Climate Wisconsin

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

Science

Grades 6–12

Worker using sign language with coworkers

The Ways

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

First Nations

Grades 6–12

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PBS LearningMedia

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

All Subjects

Grades PreK–12

Native American person

Wisconsin First Nations

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

First Nations

Grades PreK–12

Professional Development

Adult helping child play and learn

Early Learning

Explore opportunities to include developmentally appropriate, high-quality educational media resources in any early learning setting.

Early Learning
Educator PD

Grades PreK–2

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Media Literacy

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

All Subjects

Grades Pre K–12

Hosts of aka Teacher

aka Teacher

Listen to the podcast that explores the joys, challenges, and questions that come with being an educator today.

Educator PD

Grades PreK–12

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Events

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

All Subjects

Grades PreK–12

Children practicing mindfulness

Kindness in the Classroom

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

Early Learning

Grades PreK–K

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