All-School Open House
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Lower School's Tower Project Exhibition evening will be held on Thursday, April 18 from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
See below for a list of current and previous 4th grade Tower Projects.
Lower School Tower Projects
2023-24
Laura Blanchet's Class
| Student Name | Project Topic |
|---|---|
| Gus | Traveling at the Speed of Light |
| Eden | Figure Skating |
| Charlie | History of Soccer |
| Maribel | Electrical Energy |
| Seb | Lambeau |
| Adele | Excalibur Car |
| Misha | Chocolate |
| Jones | Types of Houses |
| Scottie | Homeless Dogs |
| Reagan | Gymnastics |
| Lilliana | Israel |
| Jack | Cheese |
| William | Battle of the Hurtgen Forest |
| Camilla | Titanic |
| Michael | Holocaust |
| JJ | Gems |
| Olivia | Football |
| Ian | Negro Leagues Baseball |
| James | Area 51 |
Leann Erickson's Class
| Student Name | Project Topic |
|---|---|
| Chloe B. | Suni Lee |
| Luca | D-Day |
| Willa | The Odyssey |
| James | LEGO |
| EC | Robots |
| Simon | History of Soccer |
| Olivia | Sea Turtles |
| Hudson | Deep Sea Fishing |
| Peyton | Titanic |
| MJ | Support Dogs |
| Lola | Simone Biles |
| Gabe | World War 1 |
| Izak | History of USM |
| Annabelle | Special Effects in Movies |
| Greta | Harry Potter |
| Davey | Davante Adams |
| Jordan | LeBron James |
| Chloe S. | Taylor Swift |
| Serena | Mammoth Cave |
Katelyn Peter's Class
| Student Name | Project Topic |
|---|---|
| Jamie B. | How sets are designed for Star Wars movies |
| Estelle | Horses |
| Peyton B. | 9/11 Attacks |
| Antonio C. | Tornadoes |
| Savanna E. | West Highland White Terriers |
| Ellie E. | Bermuda Triangle |
| Rhys E. | Giraffes |
| Allie G. | How Video Game are Made |
| Quinn K. | Taylor Swift |
| Niko K. | Basketball |
| Maddie M. | Endangered Birds of Wisconsin |
| Gigi M.K. | 3D Printing |
| Carter N. | NASA Mars Exploration |
| Lou R. | Dachshunds |
| Johnny R. | Air Force |
| Berendt S. | Design Behind RC Cars |
| Aiden S. | Soccer Stars (Pele, Haaland, Salah) |
| Reagan S. | Costa Rican Rainforest |
| Lizzy S. | Tibetan Terriers |
| Lauren S. | Sanrio/Kawaii |
Kelley Sovol's Class
| Student Name | Project Topic |
|---|---|
| Angel | R.L. Stine |
| Ellie | Queen Elizabeth I |
| Luke | Norse Mythology |
| Catherine | Hose Breeds, Care, and Training |
| Virginia | Brook Stevens Designs and Life |
| Eva | Family History on Dad's Side (Immigration from France) |
| Dorian | Greek Poets |
| Alex | Evolution of US Women's National Soccer Team and Fight for Equal Pay |
| Luka | Luka Modric and Croatia |
| Bodhi | Tsunamis |
| Jovan | The Origins of the Universe |
| Lillywolf | Barn Owls |
| Hope | France |
| Charlotte | Lindsey Stirling |
| Adrian | Police Work |
| Cadyn | Invasive Buckthorn |
| Zoe | Serena Williams |
| Harrison | Round1 Amusement Parks |
| Harold | Wayne Gretzky |
2022-23
Laura Blanchet's Class
| Student Name | Project Topic |
|---|---|
| Livy | Homeless Dogs |
| Maame | Ghana |
| Max | Seven Wonders of the World |
| Luca | Robotics |
| Alexandra | Ocean Pollution |
| Trip | History of Basketball |
| CJ | Cristiano Ronaldo |
| Beckett | Gorillas |
| Rayna | Cultural Cuisines |
| Alex | Deep Sea |
| Louis | Stanley Cup |
| Hudson | Roman Mythology |
| Ellis | Tigers |
| Maddie | Evolution of Dogs |
| Grace | Guinea Pigs |
Leann Erickson's Class
| Student Name | Project Topic |
|---|---|
| Charlie | Canada |
| Owen | NBA Legends |
| Julia | Dogs and Veterinarians |
| Bennett | Milwaukee Art Murals |
| Caroline | Donuts |
| Avery | Harry Houdini and Magic |
| Harrison | Highland Cows |
| Ellis | DJing |
| Lucy | Tanzanite |
| Alyssa | Inspirational Black Leaders |
| Raghav | Star Wars |
| Santino | Languages |
| Memphis | Anime |
| Kylie | Simone Biles |
| London | Magic Tricks |
Katelyn Peter's Class
| Student Name | Project Topic |
|---|---|
| Mason | Blue Marlin and How to Fish |
| Trey | Best Baseball Teams/Players in Past Five Years |
| Lucas | Greek Gods and Heroes |
| Skye | Wildcats and Their Habitats |
| Thandie | History of Barbie |
| Winston | History of ManU, Liverpool, and Best Players |
| Aidan | Axololts |
| Remy | Possible Existence of UFOs, UAPs, and Aliens |
| Ryan | UW-Madison Club and Varsity Baseball |
| Moses | Sports Training and Nutrition |
| Dakota | History of Cheese and How It Is Made |
| Elli | Fashion Design |
| Emma | History of NBA, WNBA, and Basketball |
| Helena | White Bengal Tigers |
Kelley Sovol's Class
2021-22
Laura Blanchet's Class
| Student Name | Project Topic |
|---|---|
| Benjamin | Sloths |
| Liam | First Animal: Comb Jelly |
| Ty | Korean War |
| Cate | Killer Whales/Orcas |
| Clementine | Loch Ness Monster |
| Lizzie | Golden Retrievers |
| Katherine | White House History |
| Jacob | Jurassic World |
| Chase | Jelly Fish |
| Elena | Lavender |
| Leyla | Broken Bones |
| Siana | LEGO Bricks |
| Will | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Blake | Stuffed Animals |
| Mya | Musical Instruments |
| Skylar | Cats |
Leann Erickson's Class
| Student Name | Project Topic |
|---|---|
| Jeffrey | Hockey Goalies |
| Skye | The Brain |
| Isaac F. | Sept. 11/Twin Towers |
| Molly | Jamaica |
| Ella | Rabbits |
| Marie | Germany |
| Annabelle | Witch Hunting |
| Kree | Dog Behavior |
| Isaac M. | Norway |
| Gus | The Lotus Temple |
| Jackie | Italy |
| Matthew | World War 1 |
| Ellie | Animals of Puerto Rico |
| Anand | Mayan Civilizations |
| Kellan | Space/Astronauts |
Katelyn Peter's Class
| Student Name | Project Topic |
|---|---|
| Ananya | Studio Ghibli (Japanese Animation Studio) |
| George | Animation Without Devices |
| Ava D. | How Types of Paints are Made |
| Tessica | Coding |
| Faith | Famous Paintings by Leonardo Da Vinci |
| Ava L. | African Savanna |
| Lars | Rainforest (Costa Rican, Specifically) |
| Ben | Sharks |
| Evie | Great Barrier Reef |
| Frankie | Bugatti Cars |
| Dane | Hawaiian Culture |
| Sarah | Twin Towers History and Background |
| Jiyan | Forests are Communities |
| Mishee | South and East Asian Architecture |
Kelley Sovol's Class
| Student Name | Project Topic |
|---|---|
| Ben | Geckos |
| Harrison | How to Care for Saltwater Fish Aquariums |
| Cameron | Roman Mythology |
| Lucy | Dolphins |
| Nina | Making Candy |
| Henry | Greek Mythology |
| Auggie | Domestic Dog Breeds vs. Wild Dog Species |
| Ellie | Toucans |
| Emery | Cheetahs |
| KK | Ukulele |
| Elizabeth | How the BrainWorks |
| Zia | One Unique Animal Per Continent |
| Nolan | Birds of Prey |
| Shant | Big Cats |
2020-21
- Laura Blanchet's Class
- Leann Zdrojewski's Class
- Katelyn Peter's Class
- Kelley Sovol's Class
- Ericka DeShong's Class
Laura Blanchet's Class
Leann Zdrojewski's Class
| Student Name | Project Topic |
|---|---|
| Kate | Owls |
| Fiona | Dog Treatment and Behavior |
| Eriauna | Ballet |
| Arden | Figure Skating |
| Owen | Joe Nuxhall (Baseball Player) |
| Bea | How the Eye Processes Information |
| Kira | Kitusine (Japan Myth) |
| Nathan | Physics of Skiing |
| Tyler | Tornados |
| Emma | LEGOS |
| Sonja | Manga/Chibi History (Japanese Drawings) |
| Katerina | Ikaria Culture (Greece) |
| Augie | Black Holes |
| Aidan | Caiman (Crocodilians) |
| James | Black Holes |
Katelyn Peter's Class
| Student Name | Project Topic |
|---|---|
| Joseph | Women's College Gymnastics |
| Elliott | Marble Runs and the Physics of Gravity |
| Pina | Robotics |
| Aydin | How to Develop a Video Game |
| Ayan | Harley-Davidson |
| CJ | Gasoline |
| Eden | American Girl Dolls |
| Abby | American Girl Dolls |
| Addie | Baton Dance |
| Ava | Hip-Hop Majorette Dance (Not Baton Twirling) |
Kelley Sovol's Class
Ericka DeShong's Class
2019-20
| Student Name | Tower Project Topic |
|---|---|
| Ainsley | Constellations |
| Analise | Crocodiles |
| Angel | How Cars are Designed and Made |
| Aristotle | Biomechanics |
| Ashleigh | Hockey |
| Austin | NBA and WNBA Comparison |
| Bella | Is There Life On Other Planets? |
| Belle | Service Dogs |
| Benji | Pencils |
| Blythe | Biodiversity in Costa Rica |
| Callyn | Plastics in the Ocean |
| Cannon | Complement Systems (Immune) |
| Caroline | Octopuses |
| Carson | Alexander Hamilton |
| Carter | Hip Hop Music |
| Charley | Fashion Designers |
| Charlie | Evolution of Televisions and Broadcasting |
| Charlie | Theft of the Mona Lisa |
| Claire | Ventriloquism |
| Cliff | History of Baseball |
| Connor | Soccer VAR |
| David | Karate |
| Delaney | The Titanic |
| Dylan | Apollo Program |
| Elizabeth | Greece (past and present) |
| Elliot | Ancient Egyptian Civilization |
| Emery | How Music Affects Your Brain |
| Esme | Climate Change Affecting Animals |
| F.R. | Jupiter |
| George | The Titanic |
| Gosha | Bugatti |
| Grace | Coral Reefs |
| Grady | Greek Mythology |
| Graham | Egyptian Mythology |
| Harper | Hawaii |
| Henry | Burj Khalifa |
| Ian | Soccer |
| Iris | Kepler 452b |
| Jacek | Solar System |
| Jack | Rods and Reels |
| James | Baseball Physics |
| Jason | RC Cars |
| Jayin | Fires in the Amazon |
| Jaylen | Eddie Van Halen |
| Jind | Dan Gutman |
| Jo | History of the Olympics |
| Kadeen | Spacecrafts |
| Kate | Ancient Greek Statues |
| Keegan | Runningbacks |
| Lauren | Triops |
| Lila | AC/DC |
| Luke | Roman Engineering |
| Maddie | Tardigrades (water bears) |
| Maggie | Blood and Blood Types |
| Maryam | The Atom Bomb |
| Mikaela | Roger Federer |
| Mimi | Chihuahuas |
| Monica | Plastic in the Oceans |
| Myles | Milky Way Galaxy |
| Natalie | Dusty Button (dancer) |
| Nathan | The History of Nintendo |
| Nick | Foxes |
| Nico | Prehistoric Sea Creatures |
| Nora | Bernese Mountain Dogs |
| Nora | Endangered Species |
| Penelope | Kindness and Its Effects on the Brain and Body |
| PJ | Hamilton |
| Ray | The History of Chess |
| Rose | Women's Rights |
| Ryan | Civil War and the Battle of Gettysburg |
| Saffy | Alexander Hamilton |
| Sammy | Castles and Battle Formations |
| Savvy | Sloths |
| Simran | Pitching |
| William | Robotics |
| Xavier | Fishing |
| Yousef | Cars in Other Countries |