Ann Arbor, MI 48104
(734)997-1210
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Joan Fitzgibbon, Principal
fitzgibb@aaps.k12.mi.us
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Michigan Industries (3rd)
| Cherries (MDA) (http://www.michigan.gov/mda/0,1607,7-125-1570_2468_2471-13553--,00.html, 03-23-2009) |
| Michigan in Brief (Michigan.gov) (http://www.michigan.gov/som/0,1607,7-192-29938_30240_30250-56001--,00.html, 03-26-2009) | |
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General facts about Michigan. |
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| Tourism Facts (Michigan.org) (http://www.michigan.org/News/Detail.aspx?ContentId=588D02B3-E6B6-4566-B22B-CF1CFDEA152F, 03-26-2009) | |
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A list of facts about great things to do in Michigan. |
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| Michigan Tourism (Travel Michigan) (http://web4.canr.msu.edu/mgm2/econ/michigan.htm, 03-26-2009) | |
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More details & statistics about tourism. |
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| Corn Fights Back (Michigan Corn Online) (http://www.micorn.org/resources/busting_the_myths.html, 03-26-2009) | |
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Listen to 1 minute mp3 segments about Michigan corn growers talking about what corn is used for. |
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| Growing Corn (MIKids) (http://www.michigan.gov/mikids/0,1607,7-163-15943_20529---,00.html, 03-26-2009) | |
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A site for kids about how corn is grown. |
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| Corn (MDA) (http://www.michigan.gov/mda/0,1607,7-125-1570-12730--,00.html, 03-26-2009) | |
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Facts about growing corn in Michigan. |
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| Corn and Sugar Beets (Mlive.com) (http://blog.mlive.com/kzgazette/2008/08/usda_forecasts_a_recordbreakin.html, 03-26-2009) | |
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A news article about record breaking crops in Michigan in 2008. |
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| Maple Facts & Figures (MMSA) (http://www.mi-maplesyrup.com/Information/info_ref.htm, 03-26-2009) | |
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Facts about maple syrup in Michigan. |
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| Sticky Business: It's Time for Syrup (Traverse City Record Eagle) (http://www.record-eagle.com/business/local_story_073202237.html, 03-26-2009) | |
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An article from a newspaper about Michigan maple syrup production. |
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| Louisiana Farm Bureau: Michigan Sugar Beets (YouTube) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjSBKPTLl6c, 03-26-2009) | |
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A video about Michigan sugar beet production. (You will need help playing this video.) |
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| Sweet Beets (America's Heartland) (http://www.americasheartland.org/episodes/episode_322/sweet_beets.html, 03-26-2009) | |
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An episode of a television program about how sugar beets are processed. |
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| Michigan's Sugar Bowl (MDA) (http://www.michigan.gov/mda/0,1607,7-125-1570_2468_2471_7390-79572--,00.html, 03-26-2009) | |
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Facts about Michigan sugar beet growing. |
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| Michigan Sugarbeet Info (MAES Research) (http://www.maes.msu.edu/ressta/saginawvalley/beet1.html, 03-26-2009) | |
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Picture tours of how sugar beets are grown and processed. |
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| Our Heritage (Domino's Pizza) (http://www.dominos.com/Public-EN/Site%2BContent/Secondary/Inside%2BDominos/Our%2BHeritage/, 03-26-2009) | |
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The history of Domino's Pizza. |
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| Domino's Pizza (Wikipedia) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domino's_Pizza, 03-26-2009) | |
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History and information about the Domino's Pizza chain. |
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| Kellogg Company History (Kellogg.com) (http://www.kellogghistory.com/history.html, 03-26-2009) | |
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The history of the Kellogg corporation. |
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| The Vernors Ginger Ale Story (Vernors History Club) (http://www.wowway.com/~vernors/history.htm, 03-26-2009) | |
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The history of the Vernors company. |
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| Vernors (Wikipedia) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vernors, 03-26-2009) | |
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Information about the Vernors company. |
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| Chrysler (Wikipedia) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysler, 03-26-2009) | |
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Facts and history about the Chrysler corporation. |
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| Chrysler (Chrysler.com) (http://www.chrysler.com/en/, 03-29-2009) | |
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The home page of the Chrysler automobile company, showing recent models. |
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| Michigan Automotive History: Ford (Absolute Michigan) (http://www.absolutemichigan.com/dig/michigan/michigan-automotive-history-ford-motor-company/, 03-29-2009) | |
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A summary and links to more history about the Ford Motor Company. |
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| Ford Motor Company Information (Ford.com) (http://www.ford.com/about-ford/company-information, 03-29-2009) | |
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The Ford Motor Company home page. |
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| Ford Motor Company (Wikipedia) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Motor_Company, 03-29-2009) | |
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Information about Ford. |
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| Mine Shafts of Michigan (MTU) (http://www.mg.mtu.edu/shaft0.htm, 03-29-2009) | |
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A history of the mine shafts in Michigan. |
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| Mining in Michigan, 2005 (Census.gov) (http://www.census.gov/epcd/susb/2005/mi/MI21.HTM, 03-29-2009) | |
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Statistics about how many mining companies there were in Michigan in 2005. |
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| Mining in Michigan, 2007 (NMA) (http://www.nma.org/pdf/states/econ/mi.pdf, 03-29-2009) | |
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Facts about mining in Michigan in 2007. |
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| Michigan Reports and Statistics (USDA) (http://www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/Michigan/index.asp, 03-29-2009) | |
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Searchable database of statistics of Michigan products. |
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| Michigan's Wine Grape Acreage Continues to Grow (Michigan Wines) (http://www.michiganwines.com/news.php?article_id=2, 03-29-2009) | |
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A news article about growing grapes in Michigan. |
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| Economic Impact of Michigan Grapes and Wine (Michigan Wines) (http://www.michiganwines.com/docs/Industry/micheconimpact.pdf, 03-29-2009) | |
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The report of a study on growing wine grapes in Michigan. |
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| Growing Wine Grapes in Michigan (http://www.mda.state.mi.us/michiganwines/resources/startup_grapes.pdf, 03-29-2009) | |
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A short article on the benefits of growing wine grapes in Michigan and how to get started. |
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| Amusement Park Rides (Joyrides) (http://www.joyrides.com/, 04-20-2009) | |
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Pictures of rides from parks all over the country. |
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| Amusement Rides (Wikipedia) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amusement_ride, 04-20-2009) |
