BE A JUNIOR RANGER 

'EARNING YOUR BADGE 

Complete the number of activities req,uired for your age group. W hen you finish, 90 

back to the Welcome Center and share this book with a ranger. You will receive a badge. 

a certificate, and you'll be sworn in as a Junior Ranger! 

Hi! I'm Wanda! 

I'm also known as Mammoth W. I'm a 

Columbian mammoth who lives right here 

at Waco Mammoth National Monument. 

I am here to show you around this special 

place. Did you know Waco Mammoth has 

the only nursery herd of mammoths in the 

United States? That's pretty cool! 

Along the way, I'll tell you all about 

Columbian mammoths. science, and how to 

earn your Junior Ranger badge. 

AGES S-8: Complete at least 5 activities.

AGES g-J2: Complete at least 7 activities.

AGES 13 AND UP: Complete at least 10 activities.

Need help? Ask one of our rangers who isn't doing a tour or other program. 
lEAVE NO TRACE 

Let's start by talking about "leave no trace." 

It's important to respect what is around us. 

Follow these rules, and everyone will be 

safe and hove a good time. 

WORD BANK 

TRAIL WALK PLACE 

SOFT TRASH ALONE 

I. Stoy on the _______ .

2. Pick up your _______ before you leave.

3. Children and adults should _______ together.

Y. Leave rocks, plants, and other things that belong here in their _____ _

5. Respect wildlife by leaving animals _____ _

6. Respect other visitors by speaking in a ______ voice.
SCAVENGER HUNT BINGO 

Look for these things while you explore Waco Mammoth Notional Monument. 

When you find one, draw on X over the picture. Find four in a row - across. up and 

down, or diagonal - to score a BINGO! 

Ask for help if you need it. 

P aster Jacket Clouds Sobercot Fossils 

Lizard Armadillo 

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Butterfly Wildflowers Arrowhead Bird 

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MEET A RANGER 

Wont to learn about a pork? Talk to a ranger! 

Find a ranger who is not giving a tour or 

other program. Ask them these q,uestions. 

I. Ranger's Nome:

2. How long hove you been working at Waco

Mammoth Notional Monument?

3. What do you do as a ranger?

LJ. What is your favorite port of working here? 

5. Do you hove a college degree? If so, what degree did you earn?

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Nor so WOOLLY! 

Did you know not all mammoths were 

woolly mammoths? Waco Mammoth 

National Monument has a different species 

called Columbian mammoths! They only 

lived in North America. 

Columbian mammoths lived during the 

Pleistocene Epoch (say "PLY-stuh-SEEN 

EP-uck"). This Ice Age started 2.5 million 

years 090 and ended 10 thousand years 090. 

This was long after dinosaurs went extinct. 

Even though people call it the Ice Age. not all of the world was covered in ice. The lands 

that became Canada and the northern United States were covered in thick sheets of 

ice called glaciers. The lands that became the southern U.S. and Mexico were warm. 

Columbian mammoths lived in warm grasslands, away from the glaciers. They were 

IY feet toll, or Y.3 meters. They also weighed 10 tons, the same as a school bus! Woolly 

mammoths lived in steppes, which are colder plains with shrubs and very little grass. 

They were about 10 feet tall (3 meters) and weighed 6 tons. 

I. Did dinosaurs live at the same time as mammoths?

2. Were Columbian mammoths bigger or smaller than woolly mammoths?

3. What are glaciers?
WHAT WAS THAT FOR? 

Waco Mammoth Notional Monument is a special place because scientists found a 

family of mammoths here. 

For this activity. you will be a paleontologist, a scientist who studies fossils. Study this 

picture. Con you figure out what mammoths were like? 

I. What ore two ways a mammoth could use its tusks?

2. What ore two ways a mammoth could use its trunk?

3. Did mammoths eat meat or plants? How do you know?

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WHAT 15 PALEONTOLOGY? 

Two types of scientists study 

prehistoric times. Scientists 

who study fossils ore called 

paleontologists. Fossils ore 

remains of living things that 

ore at least 10 thousand years 

old. Scientists who study 

artifacts ore called 

archaeologists. Artifacts ore 

objects that humans mode. 

A dig site may hove fossils or 

artifacts. Sometimes, a dig 

site con hove both! 

Greg is digging a site that hos bison fossils and Clovis artifacts. He divided the site into 

a grid, so it will be easy to mop. He uses trowels and brushes to uncover the specimens. 

I. Greg found a spearhead in (D,L/). Another spearhead is in (��·_J·

2. Drow a cloy pot in (A,3).

3. A fossil bison jaw is in (8,1). Color it.

L/. W hich sq,uore is Greg sitting in? 

5. Waco Mammoth hos mammoth fossils and no artifacts. Which type of scientist

would work at Waco Mammoth?

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u will learn 

g tool. 

THE FIRST AMERICANS 

The first people to live in North America 

were the Paleo-Americans. They followed

Ice Age animals that they hunted, such o 

mammoths, into North America. These 

hunters were the ancestors of today's 

Native Americans. 

One of the Paleo-American groups 

were the Clovis people. Clovis 

people used spear points that 

were long and had a groove 

called a "flute" on each side. 

They threw these spears using 

a tool that helped them throw 

things farther. 

If you solve this word puzzle, yo

the name of this spear-throwin

Put these Ice Age animal names in ABC 

order in the boxes. The first one has been 

done for you! Read down the gray boxes to 

find the answer. 

I. What is the name of the groove on a spear point?

CAMELOPS 

MAMMOTH 

GLYPTODON 

SMILODON 

GROUND SLOTH 

SHORT FACED BEAR 

2. What is the name of the tool used to throw a spear?

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IMAGlNE THAT, SABERCAT! 

Waco Mammoth National Monument has more than just mammoths. Scientists also 

found a sabercat. This is Barry. Barry's not scary - he's a baby! 

Scientists don't know if sabercats had spots, stripes. or no marks at all. Use your 

imagination and color Barry how you think he looked. 

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Paleontologists hove to look carefully for fossils when they 

dig. Con you "dig up" all the fossil words on this page? 

FOSS!l WORDS: 

ARCTODUS CAMELOPS COMPASS DATUM DIG 

EPOCH FOSSIL GENUS GRAPH HERD 

JACKET MAMMOTH MASTODON MEGATHERIUM MOLAR 

PICK SHOVEL SMILODON SPECIES TUSK 

A s p E C I E s D I M w A D I G X T V C 

G R A p X E C 0 s N A N 0 I z I L s E A 

R E M A M M 0 T H X 0 M A M 0 G T H A M 

A L C N A R M u N D T M A R C s B 0 w E 

R Q D A w G p L 0 I C K G A C M E G M L 

C 0 A 0 N R A T J X p A Q y T I s D 0 0 

T V T X R A s E G y s H 0 V E L B F I p 

0 E u s K A s H E C H E J E w 0 s A X s 

D L M A M u T V H E R D 0 L G D p R A 0 

u 0 L R s w D A T M L 0 p s w 0 E p H y 

s p E u I A z R H A L N Q E J N C I N G 

L 0 J A C K E T E L K C F H y T E C K L 

0 s w C A M T M A T B u L 0 N D 0 K N u 

p G K A R G R A p H E p M L s I 0 G R A 

A R M s G E D F 0 T p R 0 T H s u N R C 

T s X J E N L I M E G A T H E R I u M K 

N u M A T u T H D p I p H s A L M L 0 E 

A V s N u s K A R 0 T H C H M E G 0 u X 

M E G K R A X R T C H 0 J A E C K E A T 

A L M E L 0 p A p H E M E M 0 L A R y E 

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The mammoths of Waco lived during the Ice Age, a time scientists call the 

Pleistocene Epoch (say "PLY-stuh-SEEN EP-uck"). This period started 2.5 million years 

ago, long after the dinosaurs died. The Ice Age ended just 10 thousand years ago. 

Most of the species that live today also lived during the Pleistocene Epoch. 

Look at the pictures below. Can you see the five things that do not belong in the 

Ice Age? Draw an X on anything that does not belong. 

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A PALEO PUZZLE 

ACROSS 16. The initials for Optically 3. Scientists learn o mammoth's

I. A large. extinct elephant Stimulated Luminescence age by the size of its __ _

5. A place to see living elephants 18. "Excavate" means to Y. Remains of ancient life

6. Sober-tooth ___ were not carefully _____ _ 6. Scientists cover fossils with o

tigers 20. Predators ___ for jacket. or plaster ___ _

7. A ground sloth would __ _ other animals 8. The Columbian mammoth

leaves 22. This animal followed the weighed 9 or 10 ___ _

9. Mammoths could use their mammoths II. A tool used to sweep dirt

tusks to ___ down trees 2Y. A tool used to see things 12. A large group of mammoths

10. Another word for dirt up close 15. The ports of animals most

II. A Columbian mammoth weighed 25. Predators sometimes hide likely to become fossils

the some os o school __ _ their babies inside __ _ 17. A place where many fossils

13. Scientists think the Columbian ore being excavated

mammoth hod o smaller DOWN 19. Mammoths ate ____ _

than African elephants 2. Places to see fossils 21. Mammoth O was about YOIY. Each fossil o scientist digs up yeors-___ _

gets its own ____ _ TI 23. A place to study fossils

WORD BANK 

(Careful - there ore extra words in this list!) 

BONES CATS GRASS MUSEUMS SITE 

BRUSH DENS HERD NUMBER SOIL 

BUS DIG HUNT OLD TEETH 

CALF EAR LAB OSL TONS 

CAMEL EAT LENS PUSH TUSKS 

CAST FOSSILS MAMMOTH SHELTER zoo 
WHAT DO YOU SENSE? 

Go walk one of the trails! The best way to learn about the world around you is to get 

out and explore. Remember to leave no trace. Once you find a happy spot. sit still for 

five minutes. What do you notice? 

TOUCH 

Gently touch nearby plants. What 

do they feel like? 

SMELL 

You are surrounded by many scents. 

What do you smell? 

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llSTEN 

Close your eyes. What do you hear? 

lOOK 

Look all around you. What do you 

se ? 
TELLING THE STORY 

Paleontologists ore detectives looking for clues in the fossils. When there ore enough 

clues. they con put together a story about what happened long ago. Scientists at 

Waco Mammoth found a lot of clues about what happened at this place. An artist 

pointed this mural to tell the story. Look at this picture like a scientist would. 

I. Circle the camel.

2. Circle one of the baby mammoths.

3. Scientists ore not sure what color Columbian mammoths were. Do you agree with the

color the artist chose? Why or why not?

LJ. Describe what is happening in this picture. 

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SHARE WHAT YOU l{NOW! 

DRAW A MAMMOTH 

What did you explore? What did you learn? What did you protect? 

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WACO MAMMOTH 

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This is to certify that 

is granted the title of 

JUNIOR RANGER 

on this, the _ day of _____________ .

PLEDGE: 

I promise to learn about the national parks and monuments, to preserve and protect our history, 

to leave no trace, to share what I learned, and to leave it better than I found it. 

Park Ranger Signature Junior Ranger Signature 
".._ ___ ...,. ______ ..,.. 0, 

MAMMOTHS BY MAll 

Parents! Your child can be a junior ranger 

even if they cannot visit Waco Mammoth. 

Just follow these three easy steps: 

I. Check off the appropriate age group. and

have your child do the correct number of

activities. For on-site activities like "W hat

Do You Sense?'' or "Scavenger Hunt Bingo,

go outside to a park, your own backyard,

or watch a documentary about a park.

o My child is 5-8 (at least 5 activities)

D My child is 9-12 (at least 7 activities)

D My child is 13 and up (at least 10 activities)

2. Fill out the Junior Ranger certificate. Leave the ranger signature line blank.

3. Send this form, the certificate, and completed activity sheets to this address:

Waco Mammoth National Monument 

Junior Ranger Program 

6220 Steinbeck Bend 

Waco, Texas 76708 

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WACO--

MAMMOTH 

NATIONAL MONUMENT 

Content 

Dava Butler 

Marie Young 

Layout and Design 

Dava Butler 

This information has been adapted from 

Leave No Trace under special permission. 

For more information on 

Leave No Trace, visit www.LNT.org. 

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National Park Service. 

CENTENNIAL 

FINDYOUR 

PARK

Photographs and Illustrations 

Shawn Perry - deer photo, pg. 2 

Raegan King - armadillo photo, pg. 2 

Lee Jamison - mural artist, pg. 13 

Mayborn Museum Complex - exhibit photo, back cover 

Dava Butler - a 11 other photos and illustrations 

Additional Support 

Raegan King Kate Young 

Donald Esker Jason Ockrassa 

Lincoln Crowder Jeremy Holt 

This Junior Ranger Activity Book was created in 

cooperation with Marie Young, Girl Scouts of Central 

Texas, Silver Award. 

City of Waco in partnership with 

National Park Service 2016.