1. By: Olivia Ms.Clark’s 4 th grade class

2. State motto-Dirigo Latin for “I Direct or I Guide” State bird-Black-chapped Chickadee State flower-White Pine cone and tassel Maine’s Electoral College- 4 votes Maine’s flag-

3. Maine’s state capital building is in Augusta, Maine. The Maine state capital building was built in 1829-1832. The Maine state house was based on the design of the Massachusetts State House.

4. West Quoddy Head Lighthouse! The West Quoddy Head Lighthouse Is in Lubec, Maine

5. Wildlife Watching In the state of Maine there is a lot of wild life watching like, whale watching, moose watching, bird watching. But whale watching is the most common. Did you know there is over 900 humpback whale calls in the Bay of Maine during the warmer seasons. You can go see whale watching at the Bay of Maine from mid-April though October.

6. Logo- Size of the campus- 660 acres Location- Orono, Maine Areas of study- It is known for engineering and many other programs Web address- www.umaine.eduwww.umaine.edu

7.  State Animal- Moose  State Tree- White Pine  State Song- “State of Maine Song” by Roger Vinto Snow  State Size- 35,387 square miles (92,006 square kilometers)  Date admitted to the Union- March 15,1820; the 23 rd state  State Berry- Wild Berry  State Cat- Maine Coon Cat  State Fish- Landlocked Salmon  State Fossil- Primitive Plant  State Gemstone- Tourmaline  State Herb- Wintergreen

8. The Great fire of 1866, started at a Fourth of July Celebration, it destroyed most of the public buildings, half the churches, and hundreds of houses. The city was rebuilt with brick Victorian style and early 20th century houses, now seen throughout Portland, Maine

9. I think Maine is a great state because it has a lot to offer. Maine has over 60 lighthouses that line the coast. Maine is the farthest northeast of all the states. The University of Maine gives a great education like great engineering programs, undergraduate and graduate degree programs in forestry, computer science, and many more. That’s why Maine is a great place to be!

10. The Websites I used for Information Wikipedia 50states.com Google Images Google Umaine.edu Maine.gov