Wisconsin 101 is partnering with Old World Wisconsin to highlight the favorite objects of elementary students who visit. Find out more about our favorite things and explore ways to use them in the classroom.
See if you can spot all of these objects during your visit!
Lefse is a traditional Norwegian food that is still special to many Norwegian Americans today. Norwegian families heat the lefse stone in a wood-burning stove and then use it to cook the lefse dough.
In the 1800s, schools used slates to teach students reading, writing, and math. Students used slates because paper and ink were expensive.
During the 1880s bicycling became very popular, and many cycling clubs opened across America. The Badger Wheelmen was a cycling club based in Milwaukee. In clubs, cycling fans could meet and share their love for bicycles. Members wore pins like this one to show they belonged to a club.
Materials for Educators:
Lefse Stone Lesson Plan:
Click on the document links (at right) to download the ‘Lefse Stone Lesson Plan’ the ‘Cooking Tool Timeline Handout’ and the ‘Norwegian Lefse Recipe Handout’ prepared by Joy Huntington.
Slate Lesson Plan:
Click on the document links (at right) to download the ‘Slate Lesson Plan’ the ‘Zaner-Bloser Penmanship Activities’ and other related materials prepared by Joy Huntington.
Badger Wheelmen Pin Lesson Plan:
Click on the document links (at right) to download the ‘Badger Wheelmen Pin Lesson Plan’ the ‘Bikes Past and Present Activity’ and the ‘Bikes and Laws Activity’ prepared by Joy Huntington.
