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• This online article is from the Museum's Science Explorations, a collaboration between AMNH and Scholastic designed to promote science literacy. Written for students in grades 6-10, this article from Science World magazine has the following content.

  • An in-depth look at how gold located miles beneath the Earth's surface move upward, are mined, and then are crafted into gold objects
  • A five-step summary of how gold forms
  • A "Words to Know" glossary with six related terms

• Completion Time

  Less than 1 period

• Teacher Tip

  Supplement a study of Earth science with an activity drawn from this onlineScience Explorations article.

  1. Ask students: What is gold? Where is it found in the Earth? How do people use it to make precious objects?
  2. Send students to this online article, or print copies of it for them to read.
  3. Working individually or in small groups, have students create a poster that illustrates the five steps for "How Gold Forms."

• Topic

  Earth Science

• Subtopic

  Minerals and Resources