1. Molly Quinn

2. Massachusetts nickname is the Bay state I couldn’t find why Massachusetts nickname is the bay state, but I think it’s because it has many bays. This is Massachusetts's state flag

3. Massachusetts entered the union in 1788. It was one of the original 13 colonies. Massachusetts was the state where most of the revolutionary war took place. This state also was where many famous events took place such as the “Boston Tea Party”. Massachusetts state flower is the mayflower

4. State horse-Morgan horse State marine mammal-right whale State dog-Boston terrier State cat-tabby cat State reptile-garter snake State bird-black capped chickadee State game bird-wild turkey State fish-cod fish State insect-ladybug

5. John Adams John Quincy Adams John Fitzgerald Kennedy George Herbert Walker Bush Charles Goodyear Elias Howe 2 nd President 6 th President President Created the first vulcanized rubber Created the first sewing machine http://poster.4teachers.org/view/poster. php?poster_id=267806

6. Here is a brochure On Massachusetts Publication1.pubmolly.pub

7. There are quite a few problems in Massachusetts; as there are in all the states. Here are a few that I found out about: Boston is having to pay 3.8 billion bond proposal for the repair 411 deteriorating bridges Parking fine tickets in Boston may jump up to $100 Here is a letter to the governor..\Old Files\Letter.doc RELATED Discuss your view RELATED Discuss your view

8. Boston, Massachusetts is 1377.94 miles from Dunedin, Florida The mean age of the people in Massachusetts is 793637.13 Florida’s population is 10,980,656 greater than Massachusetts population Massachusetts largest city’s (Worcester) is about 607,623 less than Florida’s largest city’s (Jacksonville) Massachusetts’s highest point of elevation (Greylock) is about 3004 ft greater than the lowest point of elevation (where Massachusetts meets the Atlantic ocean)

9. Florida has many beaches, parks and historical sites. The weather is warm and sunny most of the time. During Winter and Fall, the weather is cool and dry. The beaches are very popular during the summertime. Massachusetts is full of historical sites from the Revolutionary War, and many other things that happened there. The weather is mostly warm during the summer, and very cold and snowy during the winter. Here is a graph comparing the population for 3 different years graph.pdfgraph.pdf

10. One biome in Massachusetts is Temperament Deciduous forest. These kinds of forest consist of many types of trees such as oak, maple and cedar. Here is a Temperament Deciduous food chain. Sun Plants Black Bear Bald Eagle Fish

11. One of the many animals that lives in a Deciduous forest is the American Black Bear. This bear has black fur and a golden muzzle. It loves catching fish is nearby streams. This bear can run very quickly for how heavy it is, it can weigh up to594 pounds! Now THAT’S heavy! Black bears aren’t endangered, they actually live in most of North America. Male black bears mature at around 5-6 years of age, and females around 4-5 years. Black bears hibernate in the winter so they don’t have to find food. It’s thick coat helps it survive in the winter.

12. One of the many birds that live in the forest is the American bald eagle. These beautiful birds of prey have brown feathers and a white head. It’s wingspan is about 5 1/2-8 feet long. They stand between 30.4-36.4 tall or the height of an average sized office desk. It eats fish, snakes, and rodents. The eagle catches it’s prey by grasping it in it’s sharp talons. The bald eagle is North America’s national symbol. It is one of America’s largest birds. Click here to hear a bald eagle (Click on the music note) http://fwp.mt.gov/fieldguide/mediaDisplay.aspx?id=5080&elcode=ABNKC10010

13. Another one of the many animals in the Deciduous forest is the white tailed deer. Even though they aren’t very high on the food chain, they are quite good at hiding. There fur helps them blend in with the forest foliage. Only males have those beautiful antlers. Males use those antlers to fight for mates. Female deer weigh 70-200 lbs and males up to 400 lbs. Deer have many predators like big cats and coyotes. The male deer are called bucks, and they females are called does, babies are called fawns

14. Massachusetts was the 6 th state that entered the union A lot of rock, classical, hip-hop and folk music's come from Massachusetts Massachusetts's population is ABOUT 12,000,000 less that Florida’s population Boston Cream Pie is Massachusetts state pie Massachusetts’s state song is “Hail Massachusetts” One of Massachusetts nicknames is the Baked Bean state!

15. http://www.google.com/ http://www.wikipedia.com/ http://www.worldbiomes.com/biomes_map.htm http://www.demographia.com/db-state1900.htm http://www.incwell.com/Biographies/Presidents/Adams,John.html http://www.yankeeclassic.com/ycp/other/massclim.htm http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/deciduous_animal_page.htm http://www.webweaver.nu/clipart/animals/frogs/2.shtml http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/default.aspx?ID=ba4b34a28a114ea285f798a2937b80bc http://www.mapquest.com/ Want to see a black bear family? Click here! http://www.bear.org/website/Hidden-World-of-Black- Bears.html or try http://www.all-creatures.org/aw/blackbear.htmlhttp://www.bear.org/website/Hidden-World-of-Black- Bears.htmlhttp://www.all-creatures.org/aw/blackbear.html Info on a Morgan Horse http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morgan_horsehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morgan_horse http://www.angelfire.com/hi2/robin1/penquinprance.html http://www.dcrafts.com/penguingraphics.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Black_Bear