Minnesota entered the United States as the 32nd state on May 11, 1858. The name
Minnesota came from a Sioux phrase meaning "cloudy water".
Minnesota’s nickname is the North Star State. Tourists spend over $3.8 billion
in Minnesota. Tourist sites are the twin cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul and
Minnehaha Falls. Minnesota has 123 state parks and over
15,000 lakes. The capital of Minnesota is St. Paul.
Draw a picture of the loon, the state bird of Minnesota. Read
about famous wildlife artists.
Write a poem about the life of an early settler in Minnesota.
Develop a word search using the state bird, flower, tree, and
other significant vocabulary for Minnesota.
Minnesota entered the United States as the 32nd state on May 11, 1858. The name
Minnesota came from a Sioux phrase meaning "cloudy water".
Minnesota’s nickname is the North Star State. Tourists spend over $3.8 billion
in Minnesota. Tourist sites are the twin cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul and
Minnehaha Falls. Minnesota has 123 
