Michigan: The Great Lakes State homepage

Michigan
"The Great Lakes State"

Click here for an interactive map of Michigan

The purpose of this web site is to give an overview of Michigan and its rich historical background and its resources--both on, off, and in the land! Michigan is a very diverse place and this web site will help you in your quest to find out more about the Wolverine State! Click on the links located in the left-hand corner to find out more about the Great Lakes state!

Michigan Facts

State bird: Robin

State flower: Apple blossom

State tree: White pine

State animal: White-tailed deer

State fish: Brook Trout

State reptile: Painted Turtle

State wildflower: Dwarf Lake Iris

State stone: Petoskey stone

State gem: Chlorastrolite

State soil: Kalkaska sand

Nickname: The Wolverine State

State song: Michigan, My Michigan

People are called: Michiganders

Capital city: Lansing

Entered the union: January 26, 1837

Michigan is the 11th largest state in size

Michigan is the 8th most populous state

Michigan Grade Level Content Expectations that this page meets for 5th graders...

•Reading

---R.IT.05.01 Analyze elements and style of informational genres (e.g., advertising, experiments, editorials, atlases).
---R.CM.05.01 Connect personal knowledge, experience and understanding of the world to themes and perspectives in text through oral and written responses.
---R.CM.05.02 Retell and summarize grade level appropriate narrative and informational text.
---R.CM.05.03 Analyze oral and written global themes, universal truths, themes and principles within and across text to create a deeper understanding, (e.g., draw conclusions, make inferences, synthesize).
--- R.CM.05.04 Apply significant knowledge from what is read in grade level science and social studies text.
---R.MT.05.01 Independently self-monitor comprehension when reading or listening to text and automatically use and discuss the strategies used by mature readers to increase comprehension and engage in interpretive discussion (e.g., predicting, constructing mental images, representing ideas in text, questioning, rereading or listening again, inferring, summarizing).

Last updated on August 6, 2007

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