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Gold Rush
In this SATIS Revisited resource, students consider the Californian Gold Rush and its impact on the environment through pollution in the food chain and analysis of mercury in fish from local lakes and rivers.
This unit is made up of an introductory activity called ‘James and the gold rush’, and one main activity entitled ‘What happened next?’.
In ‘James and the gold rush’ students are introduced to the gold rush through the eyes of James, a prospector, who is trying to decide what type of gold deposit and equipment he should choose when he stakes his claim.
In the second activity, ‘What happened next?’, students help a modern-day environmental scientist, Hannah, as she interprets the results of mercury analysis of fish from rivers and lakes in the historical gold rush mining area. Students are asked to suggest what recommendations Hannah should make to local fisherman based on the results.
Contents of this unit:
Unit overview
Presentation
Guidance for teachers
James and the gold rush
*Activity sheet – James and the gold rush
*Information sheet – James
*Information sheet – Gold claims map
What happened next?
*Activity sheet A – Hannah
*Activity sheet B – Hannah (simplified version)
*Information sheet – James: what happened next …
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Overview 497.51 KB
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Presentation 2 MB
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Gold rush (information sheet) 71.79 KB
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Gold claims map 207.05 KB
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What happened next? (activity sheet) 284.22 KB
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Guidance for teachers 121.72 KB
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What happened next? (activity B) 285.98 KB
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What happened next? (information sheet) 348.26 KB
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Overview 497.51 KB -
Presentation 2 MB
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Gold rush (information sheet) 71.79 KB
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Gold claims map 207.05 KB
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What happened next? (activity sheet) 284.22 KB
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Guidance for teachers 121.72 KB
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What happened next? (activity B) 285.98 KB
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What happened next? (information sheet) 348.26 KB
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