Gold rush projects

this document gives information about the Gold Rush in California. You will find several texts about the history of the Gold Rush. I will upload the questions o…

Fun hands-on American History lesson for elementary children on the California Gold Rush & Pony Express in 45 minutes for Kindergarten, 1st, & 2nd grade-level children - Notebook & lapbook pages & book suggestions - Use with your class, homeschool, after-school program, or co-op! US History

Ideas for having a Gold Rush Party at home including meal and music suggestions as well as fun and educational activities for kids.

Make this amazing liquid gold slime for a sensory play slime recipe with a dazzling, metallic twist! This is so beautifully mesmerising that you’ll be fighting the kids to play with it too! As you know I can’t keep the kids away from the slime making supplies for more than a few days at a...Read More »

These American history activities will bring the subject to life for middle schoolers. It's the best way to make history fun and engaging for tweens.

Jacob's California Gold Rush Project- (for the water I used a blue cellophane bag that I crumbled up for texture & glued the river rocks & "gold" with clear silicone.

Two Questions: 1) Do you teach about the Gold Rush? 2) Have you read this book? It's a nonfiction book that is full of interesting facts that keep the kids engaged while learning. Last year was the first year that I brought it into my classroom, and this year I picked up a class set of the books from Scholastic. My very smart teammate came up with this paper bag book activity for the kids, full of hidden compartments and secret flaps for kids to write on. It takes 4 white or brown lunch size…