AquaLog

With the arrival of March in the Upper Midwest, our longing for spring takes on an air of desperation. The fading winter has our senses on high alert to any sight or sound that hints of warmer te...

http://aqualog2.blogspot.com/2016/03/water-and-its-soundscapes.html

Did you know the Water Library has STEM kits to checkout for your use in your library or preschool? The water-themed STEM kits are for teachers and librarians that work with children ages three t...

http://aqualog2.blogspot.com/2016/02/our-traveling-stem-kits.html

Last week, in honor of the Thanksgiving holiday, we gave thanks to the Friends' of UW Madison Libraries for their recent grant to purchase books about environmental economics. Some of the titles ...

http://aqualog2.blogspot.com/2015/12/giving-thanks.html

A new occasional feature from the Water Library will be Sigrid's Five Things. Sigrid joined the library last week and is already sharing her wisdom. In honor of #BannedBooksWeek, here are Sigrid'...

http://aqualog2.blogspot.com/2015/10/sigrids-five-things.html

We combed our library collection for books about beautiful Lake Michigan. Here is a reading list to get your started. If you have any additions, please let us know! You can always askwater aqua.w...

http://aqualog2.blogspot.com/2015/02/tales-about-lake-michigan_2.html

We just shared the following bibliography with a local middle school teacher who is having WATER as his classroom theme all this year. If you are looking for something for your middle schooler, t...

http://aqualog2.blogspot.com/2014/10/a-bibliography-for-middle-schoolers.html

Need more ideas for your library's "Fizz, Boom, Read!" summer reading program? Here is another book available for check-out from UW MAdison's Water Library that could help you pair children's and...

http://aqualog2.blogspot.com/2014/07/fizz-boom-read-exploring-environmental.html

The 2014 theme for the Wisconsin Public Library summer reading program is "Fizz, Boom, Read." This theme has the potential to promote the power of observation and experimentation in everyday life...

http://aqualog2.blogspot.com/2014/06/pairing-picture-books-with-science.html

The Water Library continuously acquires books about integrating STEM curriculum into the classroom and more generally into our work with preschool outreach. Throughout June the Aqualog will be re...

http://aqualog2.blogspot.com/2014/05/book-review-education-and-environment_29.html

The Water Library would like to celebrate National Poetry Month by presenting some of our favorite water-related poems.  Here are links to a few favorites. We will post more throughout the n...

http://aqualog2.blogspot.com/2014/04/national-water-poetry-month.html

The librarians from UW-Wisconsin's Water Library recently did some STEM story time and outreach activities with the students at Ho Chunk Nation's Head Start Program in Baraboo, WI.  The them...

http://aqualog2.blogspot.com/2014/03/weather-wheels-at-ho-chunk-nation-head.html

Throughout March, The Water Library's book display is highlighting books featuring female explorers, environmentalists, scientists and scientific activists for Women's History Month. On a Farther...

http://aqualog2.blogspot.com/2014/03/book-review-on-farther-shore-life-and.html

The library is currently researching Great Lakes teaching material for a library patron. There are so many great resources out there that might be of interest to our readers... here is just a sam...

http://aqualog2.blogspot.com/2014/02/teaching-all-about-great-lakes.html

On January 21st The Water Library conducted a snow-science-themed story time. The experiment to accompany the stories is called 'Blubber Gloves.' 'Blubber Gloves' is an experiment designed to sim...

http://aqualog2.blogspot.com/2014/01/our-big-fat-winter-experiment.html

Resolve to.... Camp in the winter wilderness with Paradise Below Zero by Calvin Rutstrum! Originally published in 1968, this book is perfect for people seeking adventure during winter break. Calv...

http://aqualog2.blogspot.com/2014/01/fulfill-new-years-resolutions-with.html

Here is a list of some of the best water resource books for children right in time for the holidays. UW-Wisconsin's Water Library has all the books listed available for check out! Request these b...

http://aqualog2.blogspot.com/2013/11/best-childrens-water-books-for-holidays.html

There is a secret life thriving behind the scenes of Chicago's famed Shedd Aquarium. Though they often go unseen, the aquarium's library and archive play crucial roles in supporting Shedd's aquat...

http://aqualog2.blogspot.com/2013/11/secrets-and-surprises-at-chicagos-famed.html

The 5 famous works of art mimicked by Ho Chunk Nation Head Start children during an outreach event. 1. Head of a Woman, Pablo Picasso--1960    Picasso's version: 2. The Scream, Edvard ...

http://aqualog2.blogspot.com/2013/10/the-5-famous-works-of-art-mimicked-at.html

The Wisconsin Science Festival is a state-wide celebration of curiosity, meant to engage all members of the community in scientific activities. This year, the 2013 Wisconsin Science Festival feat...

http://aqualog2.blogspot.com/2013/10/wisconsin-science-festival.html

On Friday, September, 20th the Wisconsin Alumni Association kicked off its annual Parents' Weekend.  UW Sea Grant Institute, committed to informing citizens about everything from invasive sp...

http://aqualog2.blogspot.com/2013/09/10-great-moments-in-uw-parents-weekend.html

On Monday, September 9th librarians from Wisconsin's Water Library joined other members of University of Wisconsin-Madison's librarian community, for a special tour of the newly refurbished Centr...

http://aqualog2.blogspot.com/2013/09/madison-public-library-central-library.html

What's made of canvas and full of sea lamprey? Attack Packs are ready to be sent out into your community.  If you guessed University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute Attack Packs then you ar...

http://aqualog2.blogspot.com/2013/09/army-of-attack-packs.html

They're not quite in high school yet, but this August Madison-area ninth graders participating in University of Wisconsin's DoIT ITA program are already preparing for college courses. DoIT is Uni...

http://aqualog2.blogspot.com/2013/08/doit-ita.html

With summer coming to a close, we would like to offer our readers a review of the unique outreach events that kept us busy over the past few months. Grandparent's University: During a spell of be...

http://aqualog2.blogspot.com/2013/08/enjoying-summer.html

The Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition, an association comprised of more than 120 environmental and conservation groups, has produced an interactive map that highlights the successful feder...

http://aqualog2.blogspot.com/2013/07/great-lakes-restoration-success-stories.html