In-Classroom Programs
Bring WisHistory to You!
Our in-classroom programs are designed to engage the minds and excite the imaginations of young history explorers. Aligned with the Wisconsin Standards for Social Studies, these inquiry-based sessions will enhance your study of Wisconsin's past.
Whether you are looking for a facilitated program led by a Society educator or to bring a speaker to your school, WisHistory can help bring history to life for your learners. Find an in-classroom program near you!
Facilitated Programs in Your Classroom
Get ready for Hands-On History! Students engage with objects the way that historians and archaeologists do, by asking questions and drawing conclusions for themselves: What can we learn from objects? What questions do we ask? How do objects help tell the story of the past?
Registration Fees:
Each program can accommodate a maximum of 30 students
$75 per class/presentation
$50 per class/presentation for economically disadvantaged schools
Mileage fees may apply
First People and the Era of Exchange
Explore the history of what we now call Wisconsin from the end of the last Ice Age to the peak of trade between Indigenous and European peoples. From mammoth hunts to beaver pelt hats, the land we now call Wisconsin is rich with stories from the distant past.
60-minute program
Designed for students in grades 3-5
Hands-On Archaeology
Immerse your class in the discovery of two different eras of Wisconsin history through hands-on small group interactive work. Students take the on the roles of artist, excavator, extractor, and site leader as they explore layers of Wisconsin history.
75-minute program
Designed for students in grades 3-5
Jobs
Dig through our lead mining past, learn the lore of the lumberjacks, explore shipwrecks, discover America’s Dairyland and more as we burrow into Badger history. Through hands-on exploration of images and artifacts from our collections, this program focuses on the jobs that drew people from all over the world to Wisconsin, our home.
60-minute program
Designed for students in grades 3-5
Journeys
From the Indigenous people who have always been here to immigrants from all over the world, explore the story of Wisconsin's many people. Journeys invites learners to explore the origins of many of Wisconsin's Native nations and later arrivals of Swedes, Germans, Hispanic, Hmong, Black Americans, and more that have made Wisconsin home.
60-minute program
Designed for students in grades 3-5
Made in Wisconsin!
Creativity never ends! Discover the many ways people design, invent, and play throughout Wisconsin history. Designed for younger learners, explore the history of Wisconsin through the amazing and creative things people have made.
60-minute program
Designed for students in grades PreK-2
Registration Fees:
Each program can accommodate a maximum of 30 students
$115 per class/program
$80 per class/program for economically disadvantaged schools
Making the Journey
Bring Old World Wisconsin to your classroom with this facilitated outreach program. Reflecting on the stories of our site and beyond, staff from Old World Wisconsin lead hands-on exploration of an immigrant trunk while we step into the shoes of a family who came to call Wisconsin home.
Program is available to groups in Waukesha, Jefferson, and Walworth counties. Groups in Dodge, Milwaukee, Racine, Rock, and Dane counties may be accommodated as well depending on staff availability.
Request Your ProgramAdditional in-classroom programs
Milwaukee County schools are served by the Milwaukee County Historical Society. Please contact Mary Jo Knapp ([email protected]) to schedule your visit.
Looking for a facilitated in-classroom program outside of the Madison and Milwaukee regions? Please let us know by filling out our program inquiry form. A WisHistory educator will be in touch within 2 business days.
Speakers in Your School
Interested in inviting a speaker to your school?
Many WisHistory authors, archaeologists, historians, and others are available to speak at your school.
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Reach OutLast Updated: September 11, 2026
