Gold rush activities

If you are a California 4th grade teacher gearing up to teach the Gold Rush, or if you are planning to cover this period in your upcoming social studies unit, it is important that our students have an opportunity to learn about this period from various perspectives. I've put together a virtual field trip that focuses on building background knowledge of the Gold Rush from Sutter's Mill to a tour of several boom towns, as well as a look at this period from multiple perspectives.

The California Gold Rush is a fun American history topic to learn about! Check out this unit study with free printables including note taking pages, multiplication story problems, following directions, writing prompts and more! Videos, hands on activities and online resources included, too! #americanhistory #goldrush #unitstudy

The California gold rush is one of my favorite historical periods to learn about. I grew up in an old gold mining town in the Sierra Nevada foothills in northern California. The rich history of the area instilled in me a deep interest of this period. In this post I share some fun activities and resources for learning about the California gold rush with your children. A Little Gold Rush History: On January 24th, 1848, gold was discovered at Sutter's Mill in the Sacramento Valley in northern…

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

Are you studying American History and the wild, wild West? You'll want to print and laminate this worksheet. It makes studying this era fun - you play a game while learning about the California Gold Rush!

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

The California gold rush is one of my favorite historical periods to learn about. I grew up in an old gold mining town in the Sierra Nevada foothills in northern California. The rich history of the area instilled in me a deep interest of this period. In this post I share some fun activities and resources for learning about the California gold rush with your children. A Little Gold Rush History: On January 24th, 1848, gold was discovered at Sutter's Mill in the Sacramento Valley in northern…

A really fun experiment for kids! Kids can make their own pot of gold overnight, and learn about crystal formation with this fun science experiment!

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 »