We're going to start our around-the-world journey in Michigan, a northern state known for it's beautiful lakes. Michigan is easy to find on your United States map or a globe. Just look for the big blue lakes near our northern border, close to Canada. Michigan is surrounded by four of our five Great Lakes: Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie and Lake Superior.
Explorer Challenge: Can you find the name of our 5th Great Lake by looking on your map or globe?
The Great Lakes are so big they look like oceans but the water is not salty like sea water. 20% of the world's fresh water is stored in the Great Lakes. The Lakes are the home for many fish including some that are good to eat such as salmon, trout, bass and perch. Some people in Michigan also drink the water so it is important for everyone to work to keep the Lakes clean.
Explorer Challenge: What lake near Charlotte is used for your drinking water?
Look at the map of Michigan at the top of this page. You will see that Michigan has two parts. The southern part is shaped like a mitten and is larger than the part up north. Both parts jut out into the lakes and are surrounded on three sides by water. This is a land form called a peninsula.
Explorer Challenge: Look on your map of the United States or your globe to find another state which is one big peninsula.
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