Friends Goodwill and the Michigan Maritime Museum

It was another great trip to the Michigan Maritime Museum with another great group of students!   We learned first hand how important the Lakes were historically, and still today to the commerce and movement of goods throughout our country.  We unfortunately didn't get to sail due to the weather, another reminder of the dangers the early mariners faced while trying to do business and survive in this fledgling country, and our unpredictable Great Lakes.

New Richmond Sturgeon Hatchery - Kalamazoo River

We started the year off with a bang!  A field trip on the first Friday of the school year.  The students had a great time learning about an exciting fish in the Great Lakes. Our famous Lake Sturgeon!   We have been and will be exploring animal adaptations and the Great Lakes Ecosystem in the beginning of the year.   The fourth grade teaching team was invited to a special Lake Sturgeon Conference this summer, and had the opportunity to work with the actual scientists doing the research on restoring the Sturgeon to the Great Lakes.  It was a special treat to have this years group of students out to our local rearing facility; where the kids had the opportunity of touching and feeling an endagered animal that is protected. What a great day and start of the school year!