• Michigan

Web Links

• About Michigan
• Education Resources for Michigan
• Michigan Teacher Organizations
• Maps
• History
• Nature
• Science
• Sights and Museums
• For Michigan Kids

About Michigan

State of Michigan

Access information about state government on the official Web site of the State of Michigan.
http://www.michigan.gov/

Michigan QuickFacts from the U.S. Census Bureau

Explore Michigan's facts and figures, from population statistics to economic indicators.
http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/26000.html

Michigan State Government

This site features direct links to an array of Michigan-related information, including official government Web sites, laws, taxes, and other general resources.
http://GovSpot.com/state/mi.htm

Education Resources for Michigan

Michigan Department of Education

The state's Department of Education Web site is an invaluable resource. Here you will find information on assessment, standards, grants, and more.
http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140----,00.html

Michigan Teacher Network

Access standards support, professional development events, carefully-chosen Web resources, and a list of PK-12 teaching positions across the state.
http://srb.npaci.edu/cgi-bin/nsdl.cgi?uid=/2004-01-07T01:59:49Z/0381F310A8DBF512319559E23242CD1C/2.index.html

Education Resources for Michigan

This site lists Michigan resources from the U.S. Department of Education.
http://wdcrobcolp01.ed.gov/Programs/EROD/org_list_by_territory.cfm?territory_id=mi

Michigan eLibrary

Visit this online library for Michigan residents and educators, brought to you by the Library of Michigan.
http://www.mel.org/

Michigan Teacher Organizations

Michigan Council Social Studies

The MCSS Web site contains information on awards and grants, conferences, and Web resources.
http://www.michcouncilss.org/

Michigan Council of Teachers of English

The MCTE Web site provides information on membership, conferences, publications, and Web resources.
http://www.mcte.org/

Michigan Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The MCTM Web site contains information on scholarships and awards, publications, conferences, links, and a breaking news section.
http://www.mictm.org/

Michigan Educational Association

The MEA Web site provides information on the MEA and collective bargaining, conferences, publications, professional development, legal services, and MEA financial services.
http://www.mea.org/

Michigan Foreign Language Association

The MFLA Web site contains information on awards, and links to professional development, national organizations, and Internet resources.
http://clear.msu.edu/mfla/default.htm

Michigan Reading Association

The MRA Web site offers information on conferences, awards and grants, and publications.
http://www.michiganreading.org/

Michigan Science Teacher Association

This Web site contains information on the MSTA, MSTA publications and mini-grants, and the MCF and the MEAP Test, plus links to state science-related museums.
http://www.msta-mich.org/index.php

Michigan Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages

This Web site contains information on MITESOL conferences and events, and Internet links. http://mitesol.org/

Maps

Michigan

This map shows the cities and towns of Michigan, and includes basic demographic, economic and historical facts.
http://www.merriam-Webster.com/cgi-bin/nytmaps.pl?michigan

Center for Geographic Information

This state government Web site includes a bounty of detailed and informative maps and information on Michigan geography.
http://www.michigan.gov/cgi

Color Landform Atlas: Michigan

This site contains topographical and political maps to the county level for Michigan, as well as a menu of links to other online information about the state.
http://fermi.jhuapl.edu/states/mi_0.html

History

including "25 African Americans You Need to Know, Michigan History Magazine

The Web site of the Michigan History magazine, includes interesting information on all aspects of Michigan history. Click Portfolio to see a list of popular features, including 25 African Americans You Need to Know, covering important African Americans with Michigan ties.
http://www.sos.state.mi.us/history/mag/portfoli/twenty-five.html

Gerald Ford

Born and raised in Grand Rapids, Ford was appointed vice president by President Nixon, and became president when Nixon resigned.
http://www.americanpresident.org/history/geraldford/

Michigan

Read short articles on Michigan history and culture, from the music of Motown to the "International Cherry Pit Spitting Championship."
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/es/mi

Students on Site: Native Americans

Students on Site, a joint project of the University of Michigan and Ann Arbor schools, explores the history and geography of the Ann Arbor and Broadway Bridge area. Their topics include profiles of the local German American, African American and Native American communities, with primary sources and discussion questions.
http://artsofcitizenship.umich.edu/sos/topics/native/

Michigan Historical Center, Lansing, Michigan

The Michigan Historical Center presents essays and facts about Michigan history. The Web site includes a brief history of the state, frequently asked questions, Michigan symbols, famous Michiganians, and a survey of Michigan-themed commemorative stamps from the U.S. Post Office.
http://www.sos.state.mi.us/history/michinfo/

Ralph J. Bunche, An American Odyssey

Discover Ralph Bunche: scholar, activist and diplomat, and the first person of color to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
http://www.pbs.org/ralphbunche/

Nature

Detroit Zoological Institute

Take a virtual tour of the attractions at the Detroit Zoological Institute.
http://www.detroitzoo.org/critters2.html

Butterflies of Michigan

Tap into photographs of over 150 butterflies, together with county-by-county sightings charts.
http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/distr/lepid/bflyusa/mi/toc.htm

Snaketamers: Snakes of Michigan

Discover Michigan's 18 snake species, including the state's only venomous serpent, The Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake.
http://www.geocities.com/Petsburgh/Reserve/7416/mi.html

Department of Natural Resources

The State of Michgan provides maps, information on hunting, and details about conservation research projects.
http://www.michigan.gov/dnr

Science

The Mastodon: Michigan's State Fossil

Did you know the Mastodon is the official state fossil? Find out about the passage of Bill 397, learn about the honoree, and view mastodon drawings from school kids around the state.
http://www.washtenaw.cc.mi.us/events/statefossil/story.php

Exhibit Museum of Natural History

Discover more about Michigan mastodons and the "terrible claw" dinosaur, and view dioramas on Native American life.
http://www.lsa.umich.edu/umich/v/index.jsp

A. E. Seaman Museum

The Michigan Technological University brings you the state's ores, gems, and gemstones, including a 17-ton solid copper boulder.
http://www.museum.mtu.edu/

Sights and Museums

Michigan Historical Museums System

Locate state-run historical museums near you with this map.
http://www.michigan.gov/hal/0,1607,7-160-17447_18595---,00.html

Detroit, Michigan: A National Register of Historic Places Travel Itinerary

National Park Service provides information on over 35 historic places in and around the Motor City.
http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/detroit/

The Detroit Institute of Arts

The DIA Web site provides information on exhibitions and events. The Education section provides lesson plans that take advantage of the museum's collections, including K–6 plans about Ancient Egypt.
http://www.dia.org/

The Detroit Historical Museum

Learn about Detroit's history, from its first peoples to Motown and beyond.
http://www.detroithistorical.org/

The Henry Ford Museum: Explore and Learn

This Web site includes online exhibits from Henry Ford Museum. Innovators profiles automobile visionary Henry Ford and other great American innovators. The Rosa Parks Bus narrates the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the museum's efforts to restore the actual bus involved.
http://www.thehenryford.org/explore/

SmartFun Online

Explore these resources from Greenfield Village and the Henry Ford Museum. The site includes a map of Greenfield Village and Model T Road Trip, where you can join a family on a 1919 road trip across America in one of Ford's Model Ts.
http://www.hfmgv.org/education/smartfun/welcome.html

For Michigan Kids

MiKids!

MI Kids contains a wealth of resources for kids, including information on state government, history, geography, and sights. The Way Back When section includes directions for making cornhusk dolls, and a tour of "Big Mac," the Mackinac Bridge between the upper and lower peninsulas.
http://www.michigan.gov/mikids/0,1607,7-163----,00.html

Do L.A.P.S's for Michigan!

This extensive kids site from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources contains information on all the state parks, and a multitude of fun (but sometimes noisy!) games.
http://www.midnr.com/edu/flash/DNRIntroPages/DNRlaps.html

Kids and the MDA!

The Michigan Department of Agriculture's kids site includes information on Michigan agriculture, pets, and food safety. Students can read stories from Michigan farm kids and take an Ice Cream Personality Test. Includes a teachers' section with lesson plans.
http://www.michigan.gov/mda/0,1607,7-125-1566_1733_22582_22589-71015--,00.html

Michigan State Senate Kids Page

This Web site explains how a bill becomes law, and includes word games and information on state symbols.
http://www.senate.michigan.gov/kidspage/kidspage.htm

Quick Facts: Michigan

"Ben's Guide to the US.. Government", from the U.S. Printing office, runs down fun Michigan facts, including the state motto, flower, and song.
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/state/michigan.html

Michigan Fun Facts

The U.S. Census Bureau provides students with a set of statistics about Michigan.
http://factfinder.census.gov/home/en/kids/funfacts/michigan.html