The mission of the Wenas Mammoth Foundation is to promote, preserve, and utilize the Central Washington Wenas Creek Mammoth Dig Site, and its natural earth history, to inspire K-12 youth to develop a passion for learning local earth science, encourage curiosity, develop critical thinking skills from evidence, and to motivate the pursuits of educational opportunities throughout the Pacific Northwest. Learning opportunities that are unique and meaningful include:
Mobile Educational Program and Mobile Exhibit: Bringing earth science to schools and communities. Includes classroom lessons and presentations, mobile museum exhibit, and hands-on activities Dig Site
Educational Program: Utilizing the Wenas Creek Mammoth Dig Site, the WMF offers teacher and youth paleontology, archaeology, and geology day camps, museum displays, site tours, and events. Teacher STEM classes available where teachers have the opportunity to earn 15 STEM clock hours. Virtual
Education Program: Teacher and youth paleontology, archaeology, and geology virtual on-line classes. Topic includes geological history of Central Eastern WA and excavation methods used at the dig site. Teachers gain resources for their classrooms. Classes are formatted in Google Classroom. Teacher STEM classes available where teachers have the opportunity to earn 15 STEM clock hours. Classes are also available to community organizations that serve youth.
Mobile Educational Program and Mobile Exhibit: Bringing earth science to schools and communities. Includes classroom lessons and presentations, mobile museum exhibit, and hands-on activities Dig Site
Educational Program: Utilizing the Wenas Creek Mammoth Dig Site, the WMF offers teacher and youth paleontology, archaeology, and geology day camps, museum displays, site tours, and events. Teacher STEM classes available where teachers have the opportunity to earn 15 STEM clock hours. Virtual
Education Program: Teacher and youth paleontology, archaeology, and geology virtual on-line classes. Topic includes geological history of Central Eastern WA and excavation methods used at the dig site. Teachers gain resources for their classrooms. Classes are formatted in Google Classroom. Teacher STEM classes available where teachers have the opportunity to earn 15 STEM clock hours. Classes are also available to community organizations that serve youth.
