2012 Mammoth Expedition: Exploring the Science of Preservation
The Mammoth Expedition is an exciting collaboration between the Milwaukee Public Museum and the Illinois State Museum that brings the world of research right to the classrooms of students in 5th through 12th grades through the use of 21st century technologies. Students join the Expedition as citizen science investigators, and their job is to explore, investigate and document their findings. Final assignments will be added to a new scientific database regarding mammoths and mastodons in the United States.
The program aligns directly to classroom objectives by meeting mandated Language Arts, Science and Technology state and national standards.
The Illinois State Museum, located in Springfield, Illinois, is a natural science and history museum. Established in 1877, the Museum was intended to be a museum with outstanding biological and geological collections. The Illinois State Museum’s permanent and transitional exhibitions, extensive collections, and educational programs tell the story of the Native American heritage, art, history, and natural history of Illinois.
The Illinois State Museum promotes the discovery, learning, and an appreciation of Illinois’ natural, cultural and artistic heritage.
The Milwaukee Public Museum is a natural science and history museum designed to inspire curiosity, excites minds and increases desire to preserve and protect our world's natural and cultural diversity through exhibitions, educational programs, collections and research.
The Milwaukee Public Museum is home to the Hebior Mammoth a specimen with great significance to the state of Wisconsin. Found less than 30 miles from the MPM on a farm in the small town of Paris in Kenosha County, the mammoth is among a group of important finds that help date the early presence of humans in North America.
A special thanks to:
- Milwaukee County Zoo
- Milwaukee Public Schools
- Dave Overstreet
The 2012 Mammoth Expedition is supported by Chase Bank and Harley-Davidson
