Minnesota's climate has changed throughout the years.

The ancient glacial lake that was hundreds of miles wide and covered Canada, North Dakota and northern Minnesota was called Lake ______.

As glaciers melted in Minnesota, they formed thousands of ___________.

At one time, Minnesota had as many as 25,000 burial mounds. Today, only about ___ are left.

Minnesota and U.S. laws protect burial mounds built by American Indian people from long ago. What is one thing museums today must do, as a result of these laws?

A process using experiments and observation to test ideas and theories.

Way of life for a group of people.

The way a person sees and understands the world.

Any object made or used by humans.

A rock carving made by people.

Older member of a community who is respected for their knowledge and wisdom.

An assumption, educated guess, or theory.

Purposeful retelling of stories about the past events and legends of a group in order to teach about that group's culture.

A scientist who studies past human life and activities by examing physical evidence such as tools, fire pits, and ruins from dwellings.

A throwing stick used to launch a dart or spear.

A large body of ice that can grow or shrink depending on the climate.

A place where native people once buried their relatives and friends.

A huge elephant with shaggy hair and long curving tusks that lived in Minnesota during the Ice Age.