Burnett Elementary School fourth-grade students struck gold in April. Three fourth-grade classes, aided by parent Paul Nicca, held Gold Rush Day on the Burnett Kindergarten Playground on April 5.
While studying California history, the students visited the state capital in Sacramento and Sutter's Mill, where the 1849 Gold Rush began. Students even built models of California Missions - but something was missing. They needed a hands-on experience. Nicca, a history enthusiast, suggested a Gold Rush Day.
Students were paired up and assigned a "gold claim" and an 1849 miner's replica tent. It was not long before Burnett's kindergarten playground turned into a gold miners' town. The students mined their claims for Fool's Gold. Each student turned in their Fool's Gold to the Assayer's Office, where it was weighed, and received a silver coin. Each student received a bag of gravel bearing gold. Using real miners' gold pans and gold-panning techniques, the fourth-graders worked in water to wash away the dirt to reveal the gold in their bags. Students took their panned gold home. Dominic Brocato also treated students to a metal detecting demonstration and shared some of the things he has found with the students.
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