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Tot Time: America's Elephant!
- 10956 N. Dickson Mounds Road
- Lewistown 61542
Tot Time is happening this month at Dickson Mounds! Tots and their adults will have fun exploring, discovering, and learning about a different topic on the first Thursday of every month.
This month’s program is all about America’s Elephant, the mastodon, and will be presented by the Illinois State Museum’s Curator of Science Education, Alex Ruger. Participants will enjoy learning all about these large ice age mammals, how they were first identified as fossils, when and where they lived in Illinois, what they ate, and how they were important for human survival. Tots and caretakers, expect to enjoy hands-on activities and crafts to take home!
The program will begin at 9:30 a.m. and is free. Registration is not required. However, groups of 8 or more are encouraged to call the Museum at 309-547-3721 prior to the program date to ensure the availability of supplies. Participants are welcome to enjoy the Museum exhibits after the program.
Photo of Mastodon on display at the Illinois State Museum-Springfield