The Mills and Dams textbook is written for grades 4 - 6 and is aligned with 65 Wisconsin social studies standards.
The Mills and Dams of Wisconsin
Written by Beverly Vaillancourt, M.Ed., with contributions by Paul Wolter and Bill Schuette
book design by PowerUp Design, LLC
Available in print or eBook format
The story of dams and mills in Wisconsin is one of ingenuity, innovation, and grit. Throughout Wisconsin people harnessed the power of water to saw lumber and grind wheat into flour. Farmers cut forests, removed tree stumps, planted seed, and harvested their fields. At first they used wooden tools. Later they used newly designed farm equipment that was a mechanical marvel at the time. Horse power, water power, and creative technology came together to grow new businesses and build communities across Wisconsin. The gears of change certainly were in motion. This is that story.
70 pages
Aligned with Wisconsin State Social Studies Standards for Grades 4 - 6
The eBook contains four instructional videos: Water Power, The Mills of Baraboo, The Beckman Mill, and Running Free.
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eBook $16.00 (unlimited use, no end date)
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