Since 2003, science.wisc.edu has been the science outreach portal for UW-Madison to welcome readers & visitors to Wisconsin’s public land-grant research university. Our objectives are sharing science with Wisconsin, and connecting you to the people, places, and programs in science outreach at UW-Madison. Come experience science as exploring the unknown!
UW Madison Science Outreach At Home
Group
Resource
Link
Grade(s)
BadgerBOTS
Spring Virtual STEM Classes
7+
Biocore Outreach Ambassadors (BOA)
At Home Science Experiements
K-5
BioPharmaceutical Technology Center Institute (BTCI)
Resources for Science-at-Home
K-12
BioTrek (UW Biotechnology Center Outreach)
Human DNA Model
K-12
BioTrek (UW Biotechnology Center Outreach)
Wheat Germ DNA Extraction
K-12
BioTrek (UW Biotechnology Center Outreach)
DNA Bracelets
K-12
BioTrek (UW Biotechnology Center Outreach)
Genomics Mapping (Analogy) - UW Madison Campus Map
6-12
BioTrek (UW Biotechnology Center Outreach)
Invent the Scientific Squirt Gun (and Micropipette!)
K-12
BioTrek (UW Biotechnology Center Outreach)
Biotechnology Poster (Free to Print!)
K-12
BioTrek (UW Biotechnology Center Outreach)
Biotechnology & Food Curriculum
K-12
BioTrek (UW Biotechnology Center Outreach)
Which Makes Better Bubbles: Skim Milk or Whole?
K-12
BioTrek (UW Biotechnology Center Outreach)
Is Shaking Necessary to Make Butter?
K-12
BioTrek (UW Biotechnology Center Outreach)
Potato Chips: Can You See the Fat?
K-12
BioTrek (UW Biotechnology Center Outreach)
Cabbage Juice Chemistry
6-12
BioTrek (UW Biotechnology Center Outreach)
Where is the Starch?
K-12
BioTrek (UW Biotechnology Center Outreach)
Milk Fireworks/True Identity
K-12
Currie Lab (UW Madison Bacteriology)
Leaf-Cutter Ants, A Farming Super-Organism
3-12
Currie Lab (UW Madison Bacteriology)
fANTastic Farmers: A Game Based on the True-Life Adventures of Leaf-Cutter Ants
K-5
Currie Lab (UW Madison Bacteriology)
Bioprospecting for Cellulose-Degrading Microbes: Filter Paper Assay Method
6-12
DC Smith Greenhouse
Life in the Greenhouse! (YouTube Playlist)
K-12
IceCube Neutrino Observatory
Weekly Pesentations from the South Poll
K-12
IceCube Neutrino Observatory
IceCube Coloring Pages
PreK-12
IceCube Neutrino Observatory
Oculus Rift VR Game: “Exploring the Universe from Antarctica”
2-12
IceCube Neutrino Observatory
360-degree Video Tour of the IceCube Laboratory at the South Pole
K-12
IceCube Neutrino Observatory
TED-Ed Video: “Why Neutrinos Matter”
K-12
IceCube Neutrino Observatory
Adventures with Rosie & Gibbs: The Lost Penguins (comic books)
PreK-12
IceCube Neutrino Observatory
Ice Drilling Activity
K-12
IceCube Neutrino Observatory
Cloud Chambers Activity
6-12
IceCube Neutrino Observatory
Popcorn Neutrinos Activity
K-12
IceCube Neutrino Observatory
Micrometeorites Activity
6-12
Illuminating Discovery Hub
Community Periodic Table – Coloring Chemicals
PreK-12
Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC)
Atom Touch (digital game)
5+
Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC)
Crystal Cave (digital game)
5+
Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC)
Lost at the Forever Mine (digital game)
5+
Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC)
Cutting it Down to Nano
K-5
Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC)
How Can We “See” What We Cannot?
K-12
Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC)
Mitten Challenge
PreK-2
Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC)
Probe Microscopy-Refrigerator Magnet
7+
Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC)
LCD Watch Experiment
7+
Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC)
Magic Sand Activity
K-5
Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC)
Gelatin Microfluidics
6+
Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC)
Nanosolutions Activity
2-8
Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC)
Modeling How Antennas Transmit/Receive Electromagnetic Wave Signals Using Mechanical (Water) Waves
6+
Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC)
LEGO Molecular- Scale Models
9-12
Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC)
Magnetism Investigations
6-8
Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC)
Triboelectric Nanogenerator
7+
Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC)
DIY Electroscope
7+
McPherson Eye Research Institute
Can You Believe Your Eyes? (online Exploration Station)
PreK-12
NOAA's Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS)
Satellite Meteorology Learning Modules
7-12
NOAA's Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS)
Changing Weather and Climate in the Great Lakes Region (MOOC)
7-12
NOAA's Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS)
Weather and Climate Interactive Web Apps
7-12
NOAA's Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS)
GOES-16/17 Virtual Science Fair 2020
6-14
PBS Wisconsin
At-Home Learning Website
PreK-12
PBS Wisconsin
At-Home Learning Printable Resources
PreK-12
PBS Wisconsin
Curriculum-Related Programming
PreK-12
Steenbock Library
Citizen Science Opportunities
K-12
UW Center for Limnology
Lake Mendota Webcam
K-12
UW Center for Limnology
Water We Talking About Blog
K-12
UW Madison Arboretum
Journey North (Citizen Science Migration Tracking)
PreK-12
UW Madison Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Center with Ted-Ed
What are Stem Cells?
6-12
UW Space Place (Virtual Saturday Science Workshops)
How Far Will it Fly?
K-3
UW Space Place (Virtual Saturday Science Workshops)
Rainbow in a Jar
K-5
UW Space Place (Virtual Saturday Science Workshops)
Make Your Own Crazy Straw
K-5
UW Space Place (Virtual Saturday Science Workshops)
Solar System Trading Cards
K-12
UW Space Place (Virtual Saturday Science Workshops)
Snow Fluff
K-5
UW Space Place (Virtual Saturday Science Workshops)
Apparent Motion Flipbook
K-5
UW Space Place (Virtual Saturday Science Workshops)
The Lincoln High Dive
K-5
UW Space Place (Virtual Saturday Science Workshops)
Orange Fizz
K-5
UW Space Place (Virtual Saturday Science Workshops)
Water Fireworks
K-5
UW Space Place
Space Place YouTube Channel
K-5
Wisconsin 4H
Fun Hands-on Learning To Do At Home
K-12
Wisconsin Energy Institute
Fermentation in a Bag
K-12
Wisconsin Energy Institute
Bioenergy Farm Game
6-12
Wisconsin Energy Institute
Bug Biodiversity and Ecosystem Benefits Exploration
K-12
Wisconsin Energy Institute
Fields of Fuel Computer Game
6-12
Wisconsin Energy Institute
Energy and Health Exploration
K-12
Wisconsin Energy Institute
Energy Transitions Oral History
6-12
Wisconsin Energy Institute
Buses, Trees, and Carbon: A Decision Making Preparation for Future Learing
