Gold Panning and the Science of Gold!

As we learn about the California gold rush to gain information in creating stop-motion movie about it, we learned a little of the science behind how a gold pan actually works. Students were able to dry pan for gold using Cocoa Puffs (dirt) and gold colored mints (gold). Also, we have a tub of water and sand with heavy BBs where students will take turns throughout the week actually using a real pan.