Michigan

ElsaM.I.C.D.S.

3B2009

Lakes• Michigan is the home of three great lakes .

LAKE HURON, LAKE SUPERIOR, AND LAKE MICHIGAN.

birds

• My state bird is a robin. Robin’s rule! Robin’s are #1! Robins eat a lot I think that robins are the best kind of bird.

http://www.50states.com/bird/robin.htm

Capital!• Michigan’s • Capital• Is• Lansing!• Lansing• Is• The• Best• If• You• Ask• Me!

Fun places to see!

In Michigan there are so many fun places to see like the sports, sking, camping ,and fishing.

Famous people

• Thomas Edison is a famous person from my state. He invented the lamp and the movie.

Important cities

michigan

• This is michigan state mammal

reptile

• This is michigan’s• State reptile.

gem

• This is michigan’s state gem

flower

• This is michigan’s state flower

quarter

• Michigan state quarter

Cool!

Landmark’sMichigan is

Full ofTheaters

AndMuseums

WithLive

Music!

History

• The British arrived.• They found Colonies along the Atlantic coast.

Important cities

• Lansing’s biggest city is Detroit• Grand RapidsThe capital is Lansing

STATE TREE

THE STATES TREE IS A WHITE PINE

The state tree is called the Eastern White Pine. It has long pine cones.

WILDFLOWERS

• The dwarf lake iris is the state wildflower.

Climate• The hottest temperature in Michigan was 112

degrees F on July 13, 1936. The lowest recorded was -51 degrees F at Vanderbilt on Feb. 9th 1934. But it is not usually that hot or that cold.

• Precipitation is usually 26-36 inches a year. The wind blows across the Great Lakes and brings lots of snow to Michigan.

• There are 57 ski resorts in Michigan.

Native Americans

All About The Author

• My name is Elsa• I have a sister Sophia.I have a brother Bjorn. I have a mom Dee Anne.I have a dad Torbjorn.

Michigan in brief

1. Michigan is cool!