Important Michigan Industries By Mrs. Broz’s 3 rd Grade Class May 2010

In the 1880s lumbering companies used the forests to get their wood, after they cut the wood they put it in a river and then it went into the sawmill and then into the factories. Back then the early people’s houses and homes were made out logs and wood because they didn’t know how to make anything else. Some of the lumbering industries grew quicker because they had more trees than we do now. The sawmill has many different saws to cut down trees and sculpt them into different things. In the old days wheels were made out of wood and lumber and the wagons were too. The lumbering people used slippery icy roads to haul the logs across. When the trees were cut down they were never replaced, so try to protect the trees! The animals died with the trees as they were being cut down. Almost every thing they made back then was made out of wood and lumber.

Michigan’s Mining by Hannah, Elana, Lindsay, and Bianca Native Americans were mining for copper. The copper mine is exhibited at the Michigan’s Historical Museum. There was a Jackson mine Company that people went to, to mine. A lot of times you try to look for gems, copper, iron, silver, and gold. Tools you use to mine are power drills, dynamite, and picks. People set out to find iron in People in different places set out to find different things.

AGRICULTURE -Part of agriculture was farming. -When farmers started to use new technology they started to use trackers and then the farms started to expand. -Agriculture is a very important job in Michigan. The job covers one fourth of the state. -In 1900 about one in 3 Michiganians worked in agriculture. -Michigan is one of the leading states that produces blueberries, apples, cucumbers, onions and soybeans, and it grows more cherries than any other state. -Today most farms specialize, which means they grow 1 or 2 crops. -In the past the heavy work was done by people and horses. -Now huge gasoline-powered machines plow the soil, and plant and harvest crops.

AGAGRICULTURERICULTURE Conveyor belts move farm products into silos and canning factories. -Migrant workers are workers who move from place to place to plant or harvest. -Many of the workers are Mexican or Mexican American. -Farm work still requires human workers. -Today Michigan fruit and vegetable farmers rely on about 50,000 migrant and seasonal farm workers to harvest the crops. -Some former migrants have bought farms of their own and have settled permanently in Michigan. -Others continued to work as seasonal workers. -Many of the people they work for own farms in Florida as well as Michigan.

o The definition of tourism is traveling for pleasure or for your own enjoyment.  A second definition of tourism is an industry when other people provide a service for you.  An example of tourism is going to the Upper Peninsula for hiking, skiing in winter, enjoying the beaches or canoeing. No matter which one you are doing it is all tourism.  Tourism is Michigan’s 2 nd largest industry.  Places of tourism can be motels, campgrounds, apartment buildings, even your general store! By: Stav, Sloan g, Ayan, and Chris

There are lots of interesting technology facts about Michigan let us tell you some. Technology started In the middle ages. Robots are mostly used to make things. Computer and other technology have changed the way that goods are made. There are a lot of jobs in Michigan that involve technology including the auto industry, best buy, a car wash, hospitals, school, and work. Michigan researchers are involved in micro technology also known as small tech. Michigan companies are involved in bio technology. Professors at Michigan work with the auto industries. In the future college education will be much more important. Technology will advance in the future. By Ziad F Mason S. Jacqueline G Jackson B

Research By, Aaron, Joey, Jonah, and Matthew 1. There are several types of research 2. You can research almost anything you want. 3. People are researching to find a way to stop cancer and/or cure it. 4. People are researching to find how broccoli can treat you. 5. Researching means to study something. 6. Research can be very important. 7. Scientists research every day. 8. Researching can make the world a better place. 9.You can research any were.