Wisconsin fact file
Research Wisconsin: where it is, what it is known for, three interesting facts, and a drawing.
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Explore Wisconsin
Explore Wisconsin through reading passages about Madison, Milwaukee, Lake Michigan, and historic communities. Choose a place or text type and discuss details from the reading.
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Reading passages across Wisconsin
Browse every reading connected to Wisconsin, including passages from its regions, cities, landmarks, and natural features.
A Windy Day at the LakeLower Elementary · Diary Entry • FictionWisconsin
Henry and the WindLower Elementary · Short Story • FictionWisconsin
Madison Between the LakesUpper Elementary · Explanatory Article • InformationalWisconsin
When a River Helped Light a TownUpper Elementary · Explanatory Article • InformationalWisconsin
A Stronger Shore for Lakeshore State ParkMiddle School · Opinion Piece • Opinion / ArgumentativeWisconsin
Digging into History: Why Wisconsin Is the Badger StateMiddle School · InformationalWisconsin
Living the Past at Old World WisconsinMiddle School · InformationalWisconsin
Milwaukee’s Harbor: A City Connected by WaterMiddle School · Report • InformationalWisconsinWisconsin printables & worksheets
Print-and-go Wisconsin activities for the classroom or home — ready to download as PDF.
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Wisconsin KWL chart
Write what you already know about Wisconsin, what you want to find out, and what you learned.
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Plan a story set in Wisconsin: characters, setting, problem, what happens first, next, and last, and how it ends.
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Put Wisconsin in the middle and collect words and ideas connected to it.
Browse all word webCompare two things from Wisconsin
Use a Venn diagram to compare two places, landmarks, animals, traditions, or other features from Wisconsin.
Browse all compare two things from wisconsinWisconsin acrostic poem
Write an acrostic poem using the letters in the name Wisconsin.
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Printable word puzzles built from Wisconsin words — download as PDF, answer key included.
Easy word search
8×8 grid · 6 words across and down · answer key included
Medium word search
10×10 grid · 8 words with diagonals · answer key included
Tricky word search
12×12 grid · 10 words with backwards words · answer key included
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About Wisconsin
Madison is the capital of Wisconsin.
Downtown Madison lies on an isthmus between Lake Mendota and Lake Monona.
Milwaukee is on the western shore of Lake Michigan.
Explore Wisconsin through place-connected readings
Wisconsin’s reading map brings together stories and informational texts about the capital, lakes, working waterfronts, and history. Choose a place or grade band, then use details from the reading and questions to guide a discussion.
Visit Madison and Milwaukee
Madison Between the Lakes introduces the capital and its setting between Lake Mendota and Lake Monona. Milwaukee’s Harbor: A City Connected by Water follows the movement of goods between the lake and communities inland.
Explore the lakeshore
In A Windy Day at the Lake, Amelia tries to fly a kite at Milwaukee’s Lake Park. Henry and the Wind is a story set near North Point Lighthouse. A Stronger Shore for Lakeshore State Park presents ideas for protecting a public shoreline.
Connect history and community
When a River Helped Light a Town explains how moving water helped produce electricity in Appleton. Living the Past at Old World Wisconsin explores an open-air history museum near Eagle. Digging into History: Why Wisconsin Is the Badger State connects a state nickname to mining and wildlife.
Choose a reading and review its questions for your learners. Return to the United States reading map to explore another state.
Wisconsin reading map FAQ
Which reading introduces Wisconsin’s capital?
Madison Between the Lakes introduces the capital, its Capitol, and its setting between two lakes.
Which passages are set at Milwaukee’s Lake Park?
A Windy Day at the Lake follows Amelia’s kite-flying attempt, and Henry and the Wind is set near North Point Lighthouse.
Is there a reading about early hydroelectric power?
When a River Helped Light a Town describes the 1882 power station beside the Fox River in Appleton.
Which reading explores a living history museum?
Living the Past at Old World Wisconsin introduces the open-air museum near Eagle.