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Lake Michigan Fun Facts

Lake Michigan Fun Facts. The Cherokee Indians named Lake Michigan Lake Michig-gama, which means, “big water”. The United States has five great Lakes. Lake Michigan is the sixth largest lake in the world!. Lake Michigan is being invaded!.

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Lake Michigan Fun Facts

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  1. Lake Michigan Fun Facts The Cherokee Indians named Lake Michigan Lake Michig-gama, which means, “big water”

  2. The United States has five great Lakes • Lake Michigan is the sixth largest lake in the world!

  3. Lake Michigan is being invaded! • Zebra mussels are a species of fish that are invading Lake Michigan and causing environmental chaos. • They attach themselves to large ships that come from other countries.

  4. Lake Michigan divides Michigan into two parts. • Michigan has the lower peninsula and the upper peninsula. • The Mackinaw Bridge connects the two peninsulas.

  5. Lake Michigan is a freshwater lake. • Fishing is a popular past time in Lake Michigan. • Some popular types of fish are: Salmon, Perch, Trout and Coho

  6. QUIZ • What does “Michig-gama” mean? • Out of the five great lakes, Lake Michigan is the: a. first, b. second, c. third largest lake in the world. • What kind of fish are invading Lake Michigan? • What do these fish do when they invade Lake Michigan? • True or False: Fishing for shark is a popular activity in Lake Michigan.

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