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All about Minnesota
Websites for studying about Minnesota
Minnesota Wildflowers: A Project for Environmental Justice
Here you'll find images and information about wildflowers that grow in Minnesota, both native and non-native. Our goal is to educate Minnesotans on our native plants, raise awareness on threats like invasive species, and hopefully inspire people to explore our great state, appreciate its natural beauty, and become involved in preserving it.
Over 300 species of wildflowers are cataloged here with more added each week. Over 2000 photos have been posted so far and there are lots more to come.
A to Z Kids Stuff - Minnesota
Fun Educational Activities
Kids Konnect.com - Minnesota
A safe Internet gateway for kids of all ages!
Minnesota Fun Facts
U.S. Census Bureau
TheUS50.com - Minnesota
New state Study Guides have been added to the Fast Facts pages!
The 50 States - Minnesota
From TeachersFirst. A comprehensive resource on America's states for upper elementary students.
Mr. Donn.org - Minnesota
Lesson Plans for Teachers. Activities & Games for Kids.
Class Brain.com - Minnesota
Start gathering all the information and images you need to make an A+ state report project for school.
Explore the States - Minnesota
From the Library of Congress. Games and stories of America's past.
50 States.com - Minnesota
Fast Facts & Trivia
More websites for studying about Minnesota...
Local homeschooling groups, classes, and events for Minnesota
The Operation of Homeschools in Minnesota
Minnesota Statutes - 120A.22 Compulsory Instruction
Home School Basics for Minnesota Families
Crime Scene Camp - High School Program
More Minnesota homeschooling groups, classes, and events ...
State Facts
Minnesota was the 32nd state to join the union. It became a state on May 11, 1858..
Capital - St. Paul
Abbreviation - MN
Nickname - Gopher State. North Star State
Motto - "L'Etoile du Nord" - The Star of the North
Song - Hail Minnesota
Bird - Common Loon
Flower - Pink and White Lady's Slipper
Insect - Monarch Butterfly
Area - approximately 86,943 square miles
Minnesota field trips
Wells Fargo History Museum, Minneapolis
On the skyway of the Cesar Pelli designed Wells Fargo Tower in downtown Minneapolis, Wells Fargo presents its
Midwestern heritage.
Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art
Housed in a striking stainless steel and brick building designed by architect Frank Gehry, the Weisman Art Museum offers an educational and friendly museum experience. The museum's collection features early 20th century American artists such as Georgia O'Keeffe and Marsden Hartley, as well as a diverse selection of contemporary art. A teaching museum for the University of Minnesota and the community, the Weisman provides a fresh, engaging arts experience through an array of programs and a changing schedule of exhibitions.
Afton State Park
Grand oaks and delicate prairie flowers grace the rugged, rolling landscape of this park. Trails traverse remnant and restored prairies, wind down deep ravines and rise up to the grassy ridgetops and bluffs overlooking the scenic St. Croix River. The trails are perfect for hikers, horseback riders and cross-country skiers. The park offers visitors a swimming beach, backpack campsites and a visitor center with interpretive displays.
Banning State Park
In the spring, watch daring canoeists and kayakers shoot the turbulent rapids at Blueberry Slide, Mother's Delight, Dragon's Tooth and Hell's Gate. In the summer, hike along the Kettle River amid dramatic sandstone rock formations with lush lichens, liverworts and mosses. Visit Wolf Creek Falls, the Log Creek Arches and Robinson's Ice Cave. Stay at the new camper cabin (sleeps five people), which includes bunk beds, a table and benches. Take in the historic ruins of Banning Sandstone Quarry. The park is known for camping, picnicking, cross-country skiing, beautiful trails for hiking and the study of natural history.
Bear Head Lake State Park
Secluded in the Northwoods, this park contains pristine lakes; it is home to black bears, nesting eagles, timber wolves and moose. Stands of white and red pine trees tower over the birch, aspen and fir trees. Located just south of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area, the park shares a similar wilderness quality. Explore miles of shoreline by canoe. Swim at the beach, picnic in the shelter building, or fish for walleye, bass, crappies or trout. Trails in the park link-up with the Taconite State Trail and offer snowmobilers, skiers and hikers plenty to enjoy. Rent a three-bedroom guest house any season of the year.
Beaver Creek Valley State Park
Nestled in the blufflands of southeastern Minnesota, Beaver Creek Valley State Park is known for its clear streams fed by the "Big Spring." Its streams are home to brown and native brook trout. In spring, wildflowers that blanket the woodland hills and valleys attract migratory songbirds like the rare Acadian flycatcher, Cerulean warbler, and Louisiana waterthrush. These birds nest in the park. A hiking trail meanders along the stream and up into a maple-basswood and oak forest. Campers are lulled to sleep by the murmuring stream.
Big Bog State Park
Minnesota's last true wilderness. This two-part recreation area includes a northern unit and a southern unit. The 500-square-mile peat bog, the largest in the lower 48 states, is located in the northern unit. A mile-long boardwalk, completed in 2005, enables visitors to get a first-hand look at the unique plant and animal life of this rare resource. The bog, which has long been a source of medicinal plants for the Ojibwe Indians, represented a barrier to European settlers who tried in vain to drain it. Today, many of the native plants, including yellow-eyed grass, bog rush and two kinds of sundews, are on Minnesota's endangered or threatened species list. From orchids to carnivorous plants to rare birds, visitors will see a mixture of fascinating and rare resources.
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