Welcome to St. Mary of The Lake School's 4th grade class page!

We are looking forward to our tour of the Cook Energy Center on February 22, 2010.

This  picture is from our visit to the U-505 Submarine at the Museum of Science and Industry in November.

Fourth grade is a transition grade where student's learning emphasis moves from learning HOW to read toward READING TO LEARN.  It's a big growth year for student responsibility and working toward more independence.  The subject content becomes quite challenging.

We have a lot of "hands on" projects in all areas and make use of many outside resources such as visitors to our classroom and field trips away from school when appropriate.

This year our class will participate in an art appreciation program via Krasl Art Center in St. Joseph, Michigan.

Homework not available.

Leaf & Tree Project
	Visitor presentation from the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore will include tree identificaion in the school yard.

ArtReach Portfolios
	The Krasl Art Center's ArtReach program provides 141 thematic portfolios, containing more than 400 poster-size reproductions of famous works of art for our classroom to choose from. Each portfolio contains 3-5 reproductions, information about the art and artist.

Museum of Science and Industry
	First semester field trip to Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry, one of the largest science museums in the world, is home to more than 35,000 artifacts and nearly 14 acres of hands-on exhibits designed to spark scientific inquiry and creativity. Museum of Science and Industry