Lesson 1
(Meet Michigan)
Lesson 2
(Our State Symbols)
Lesson 3
(The Water Around Us)
Lesson 4
(Be Michigan MapSmart)
Random Michigan
100
Why did people from other states and countries move to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan many years ago?
Many years ago, people moved to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to work in the copper and iron mines.
100
Name our state bird and our state flower?
robin and apple blossom
100
What is a peninsula?
Land with water on 3 sides.
100
Name the country that touches Michigan's border. It is North and East of Michigan and we share our Great Lakes with this country.
Canada
100

Give 2 examples of a human characteristic in Michigan.

Examples: roads, bridges, schools, houses, buildings 

200
Michigan is the only state divided into two big regions. What are the the two regions called?
The Upper Peninsula and the Lower Peninsula.
200
Name our state tree and state fish.
white pine and brook trout
200
Name the 5 Great Lakes.
Huron Ontario Michigan Erie Superior
200
What is the capital of Michigan? It is where our government is located.
Lansing
200

All Michigan rivers flow into .........

The Great Lakes

300
The name Michigan comes from Native American words. What does the name Michigan mean?
Big or great lake
300
Name our state reptile and state game mammal.
painted turtle and whitetail deer
300
What is the natural feature around Michigan that can be seen from outer space?
The Great Lakes
300
Which peninsula has the colder climate, less people, mountains, more wildlife, larger forests, waterfalls, and useful metals?
Upper Peninsula
300

Give 2 examples of natural characteristics around Michigan.

Example: rivers, lakes, symbols, trees, plants, flowers 

400
Name three states that border Michigan.
Ohio, Indiana, and Wisconsin
400

Name our state wildflower OR state gem.

dwarf lake iris and green stone

400
What type of water is in the Great Lakes? What type of water is in the oceans/seas?
Great Lakes are fresh water. Oceans/seas are salt water.
400
Which peninsula has the warmer climate, more people, more traffic, more jobs, more industry, and more cities?
Lower Peninsula
400
In order for land to be called a state, it has to have 3 things. Name the 3 things that make a state?
Land, people, and government
500
Explain the common good and give one example of what you can do for the common good of Michigan.
Doing something for the common good means doing what is best for everyone, not just myself. Ex: not littering, picking up trash, donating to Michigan charities, keeping Great Lakes clean, recycling, having pride in our state.
500

Name our state fossil, OR our state soil OR state stone.

mastadon, Kalkaska soil, and Petoskey stone

500

Which Great Lake is the coldest/deepest/largest in the world? ?

Superior Erie Michigan Ontario Huron

500

What is the largest city in the Lower Peninsula

Detroit

500

What formed the Great Lakes?

A glacier

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