Fourth graders at Forest Lake Elementary School recently explored Native American culture as part of their social studies unit on the first people of New York. 

Students visited a touch table with both authentic and replica items, including a turtle rattle from the Shinnecock Nation. Parents volunteered to help students with projects including letter writing on a parchment that represented animal hide, and making corn husk dolls, clay pots, talking sticks and Wampum strings. They also played games that were created by Native Americans.