Gold!


Here's a look at some of our work so far.

Useful links for our theme this term:
(1) "Rough Science" Gold Rush (video): Collect gold from a river, build a metal detector, and construct a super-accurate balance

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQVSToe01ts

(2) Events leading to the Australian gold rush (video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dOTIuAIVtU

(3) Short video clip about the Australian gold rush:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3oAZcpX4GQ&index=5&list=PLzLGxanwp-kfYXPjRMUmtgvLDurcxC5bU

(4) Peach's Gold -- Eureka 1983 (video clip)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmE2Kn_RgzE&index=11&list=PLzLGxanwp-kfYXPjRMUmtgvLDurcxC5bU

(5) Primary school links on gold:

http://www.primaryschool.com.au/library/geography-history/gold/year-5-6

(5) National Library of Australia Explorer pages:

http://treasure-explorer.nla.gov.au/search/node/gold%20rush

(6) Gold rush interactive:

http://www.nma.gov.au/interactives/tlf/gold_rush_5-6/index.html

(7) Gold Down Under -- Minerals Council:

http://www.australianminesatlas.gov.au/education/down_under/gold/index.html

(8) Life on the Goldfields (State Library of Victoria)

http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/41739/20040505-0000/www.statelibrary.vic.gov.au/slv_/exhibitions/goldfields/index.html

(9) Quotes about gold:

http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/gold.html

(10) Related poetry and story

http://salimbol.dreamwidth.org/50739.html

http://www.poetry4kids.com/poem-556.html

http://www.taleswithmorals.com/aesop-fable-the-miser-and-his-gold.htm

(11) CSIRO Gold and the Earth Workshop

http://www.csiro.au/Portals/Education/Teachers/Incursions-and-excursions/education-centres/Education-NSW/NSW-Gold-and-the-Earth-student-workshop.aspx

(12) Facts about gold:

http://www.australianminesatlas.gov.au/education/fact_sheets/gold.html

http://www.ducksters.com/science/chemistry/gold.php

(13) SBS website about Gold:

http://www.sbs.com.au/gold/

(14) Why is gold so valuable?

http://curiosity.discovery.com/question/why-is-gold-special

(15) National Geographic piece on Gold:

http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2009/01/gold/larmer-text