Lesson 1
(Meet Michigan)
Lesson 2
(Our State Symbols)
Lesson 3
(The Water Around Us)
Lesson 4
(Be Michigan MapSmart)
100
The name Michigan comes from a Native American word. What does Michigan mean?
Michigan means big or great lake.
100
Name our state bird.
robin
100
Is the water in the Great Lakes fresh or salt water?
Fresh water-
100
Name the country that touches Michigan's border.
Cananda
200
Michigan is the only state divided into two big parts. What are the the two parts called?
The Upper Peninsula and the Lower Peninsula.
200
Name one animal that is found on the Michigan state flag?
eagle, elk, or moose
200
Name the 5 Great Lakes.
Huron Ontario Michigan Erie Superior
200
What is the name of our state's capital?
Lansing
300
What is a peninsula?
A peninsula is a land with water on three sides.
300
How do scientist know that Michigan was once covered with water?
The Petoskey Stone is a coral which grows in oceans or seas.
300
Which Great Lake is the deepest and the coldest?
Lake Superior
300
Which peninsula is shaped like a mitten?
The Lower Peninsula
400
Name three states that border Michigan.
Ohio, Indiana, and Wisconsin
400
What is the Bottle Bill?
A law that puts a deposit on soda pop and other fizzy beverage containers.
400
What is the longest river in Michigan?
Grand River
400
Which Michigan peninsula has the coldest climate in the winter?
The Upper peninsula
500
A state has three parts. Name the three parts: p _ _ _ _ _, l _ _ _, and g _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
people, land, government
500
How many states in the United States have a Bottle Bill?
Only 11 out of 50.
500
What is a glacier?
Ice that doesn't melt in the summer.
500
The Upper Peninsula is known for two metals that are mined there. Name them.
Copper and iron-
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