Key Concepts

Come Prepared

Teaching in the Exhibition

Be an Exhibition Explorer

Map of the Exhibition

Back in the Classroom

Gold in Many Forms

Mixing Metals

Connections to Other Museum Halls

Glossary & Reference Lists

Standards Correlations

Credits

Glossary & Reference Lists

		GOLD Glossary Reference List for grades Kindergarten through 12 What is the gold standard? How does an alloy differ from a compound? And what happens when a metal tarnishes? Find out with this glossary from "alloy" to "volume."
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		GOLD Books for Adults Reference List for grades Kindergarten through 12 Experience the California Gold Rush. Examine gold in its pure and refined forms. And find out how gold has shaped civilizations throughout history.
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		GOLD Books for Kids Reference List for grades Kindergarten through 12 How does gold form and what does it take to extract it from the earth? You'll find everything from colorful field guides to tales about the quest for gold in this list of kid-friendly titles.
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		GOLD Online Resources Reference List for grades Kindergarten through 12 Explore the McLaughlin gold mine in Northern California. See the first metal coins, which were created in the Middle East around 600 BC. And investigate the properties of gold.
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