Mammoths Lesson Plans

Students, when given a microscope or a camera, write two observations they have seen using technology that they did not see with just their eyes with 100% accuracy. When given a blank map, they mark the location of Mammoth Cave along with two other caves in the U.S. with 100% accuracy.

Students use a website to research and summarize findings on the earliest mammoth found east of the Mississippi River. They write a paragraph, make an outline and join key words into meaningful sentences to summarize their research.

Students use an interactive program to explore the Mammoth Mystery. They examine the archaeological discovery and research of mammoth bones.

Students research and investigate woolly mammoths in order to determine what caused their extinction in Utah. They research how Utah changed in the time after the mammoth disappeared.

Students make an art project based on the book Mammoths on the Move by Lisa Wheeler. In this reading and art lesson students listen to the book before coloring a picture of the animal. They glue brown yarn on the body of the mammoth to simulate its hair.

Students discuss the use of satellites and GPS for navigation, tracking, and creating detailed maps. They view satellite images of Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve, Mammoth Cave, and the Grand Canyon using Google maps. After viewing the images, they describe the natural forces that shaped the landforms. Partners research other landforms shaped by natural forces and draw pictures with descriptions.

Students conduct research on the activity of Mammoth Mountain, a volcano in California. They role-play as townspeople whose lives and livelihoods are endangered by an active volcano that may or may not erupt in the near future. They debate whether to invest in or abandon their town.

Students examine websites about mammoths that lived until the end of the Ice Age. They explore the woolly, Columbian, and the Jefferson's mammoth. There are printable sheets, illustrations, maps, and an animated movie showing mammoths fighting.

Students read online chapters to study Wisconsin archaeology including the Paleo-Indian people and the Kenosha mammoth.

Students examine the availability of mammoth ivory. In this environmental issues activity, students read a selection (the selection is not included) regarding mammoth ivory and discuss the content of the reading selection.