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• Wisconsin Newspapers in BadgerLink Title List (includes titles from U.S. Newsstream, Archive of Wisconsin Newspapers, and Newspapers.com Library Edition World Collection)
• Covers more than 250 Wisconsin newspapers from 2005 to 90 days ago, and 13 historical Wisconsin newspapers from the 1800s and 1900s; see a Title List 
• Each newspaper is available cover to cover in a searchable PDF format

• Created by BadgerLink staff
• Includes checklists for each step in the research process and an educator section with curriculum ideas and information on Wisconsin Standards

• Completa enciclopedia española - Complete Spanish encyclopedia
• Incluye artículos, imágenes , mapas, tablas , líneas de tiempo , así como un diccionario completo y atlas - Includes articles, images, maps, tables, timelines, as well as a complete dictionary and atlas

• Previously Britannica Learning Zone
• Play: interactive games on early literacy and math skills
• Read: animated e-books introducing fundamental concepts while building language, critical thinking, and comprehension skills
• Create: drawing tool providing students the opportunity to illustrate a concept or express their own personality
• Explore: videos and images on the biomes of the world and their distinct characteristics

• Every article and image have a citation
• Double-click on a word for definitions, pronunciations, and Spanish translation
• Switch between levels to find the appropriately difficult article

• Full-color maps that reflect today's world
• Access data on population, languages, and monetary units
• Links to age-appropriate articles​

• Browse by Animals, Fine Arts, Language Arts, Places, Plants and Other Living Things, Science and Mathematics, Social Studies, Sports and Hobbies, and World Religions
• All images and videos have a citation

• Browse by Animals, Arts & Music, Biographies, Geography, Language Arts, Math, Science & Health, and Social Studies
• Searches American Heritage® Children's Dictionary, Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia, and Primary Search
• Full-text articles are searchable by reading level indicator (Lexile)

• Explore lesson plans and student handouts created by EBSCO on EBSCO's Explora - Resources for Educators page
• Explora Primary Scavenger Hunt

• Over 25,000 encyclopedia entries
• Includes images

• Five cross-curricular online activities (for grades 3-6) that provide students with the opportunity to apply their geography knowledge
• Includes teacher resources and lesson plans

Provided by PBS Wisconsin

• As the plot unfolds, players come across primary source materials.
• Players use the same skills as real historians: investigation, identification, corroboration and contextualizing evidence.
• To win each challenge, players must piece together the evidence to argue their case.
• The game was designed by WPT Education, Field Day Lab, and a cohort of 3rd-5th grade social studies teachers, and was tested by students throughout the state of Wisconsin.

• Improve math, reading, grammar, spelling, science, logic, and geography skills
• Prepare for high school entrance exams

• More than 700,000 definitions with 143,000 etymologies
• Also includes Top 10 Lists, Word of the Day, and "Ask the Editor" videos
• Revised for today's librarians, teachers, and students

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• Wisconsin Newspapers in BadgerLink Title List (includes titles from U.S. Newsstream, Archive of Wisconsin Newspapers, and Newspapers.com Library Edition World Collection)
• Contains United States, Canada, United Kingdom & Ireland, Australia, and Panama titles
• At least 150 Wisconsin titles

• Ongoing updates and new content continually added 

• Search for books by keyword and reading level (Lexile)
• Includes book recommendations created by book experts
• Search by terms of appeal like style and mood

• Innovative, cost-free multimedia resources including videos, student interactives, eBooks, sound files and a new Wisconsin historical inquiry adventure game
• Gateway to PBS LearningMedia and PBS NEWSHOUR Student Reporting Labs
• Award-winning classroom resources connect to Wisconsin's academic standards
• Includes PBS Wisconsin Education productions like Climate Wisconsin, Into the Book, Into the Map, The Ways, Vel Phillips: Dream Big Dreams, Wisconsin Biographies, Wisconsin Hometown Stories, Young Performers Initiative and others

• Contains nearly 100 full-text popular children's magazines
• Covers a variety of topics including endangered species, musicians, fitness, space exploration and more
• Includes the Encyclopedia of Animals, Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia, and American Heritage Children's Dictionary
• Full-text articles are searchable by reading level indicator (Lexile) ​

• Connect deeply with a book they are reading
• Gain new insights and understanding from award-winning authors
• Reinforce cultural authenticity and perspectives with diverse books
• Cultivate a life-long love of reading 
• Find author interviews, lesson plans & interactive activities, discussion guides, and more to support literacy instruction

• Wisconsin Newspapers in BadgerLink Title List (includes titles from U.S. Newsstream, Archive of Wisconsin Newspapers, and Newspapers.com Library Edition World Collection)
• Daily updates and same day publication access to over 250 titles
• Includes newswires, news journals, television and radio transcripts, blogs, podcasts, and digital-only websites. 

Provided by PBS Wisconsin

• A rich collection of educational videos
• Professional development resources for educators
• Lesson plans for all grade levels
• Learning tools for the classroom and library

Provided by PBS Wisconsin

• Appropriate for grades 2-12
• Each of the 8 videos includes teaching resources 
• Supports Wisconsin Education Act 31, the statutory requirement that all school districts provide instruction in the history, culture, and tribal sovereignty of the 12 American Indian nations and tribes in the state

Provided by PBS Wisconsin 

• This initiative shines a spotlight on Wisconsin’s talented young performers
• Includes videos, lesson plans, and listening guides
• Led by Public Broadcasting in Wisconsin, in partnership with Wisconsin School Music Association