Tuning In Exploring Looking Sorting Testing Acting Reflecting Children revisit previous units on how the founding of new states and colonies influenced the Student Resources: changing patterns of settlement in Australia. For this unit children look at the catalyst that Student workbook. supported an economic growth in the new colonies as well as political and social changes. Word Wall teacher with students are to a word wall to assist with understanding. This will Provide children with a painted gold rock and ask them to speculate how this metal could change be added to as terminology is introduced and the face of the new colonies forever. How did the discovery of Gold contribute to the discussed. development of Australia? Fox, O& M. The gold Rushes A Cut Out Activity Pose question to students: do you know about gold?” Book, Kidzone “What Who uses gold? Do you know of any famous places where gold was found? What Australian cities Provide cut outs of gold mining town for children owe their beginnings to gold? Graffiti Page wall. to assemble with various materials. Artefacts on display. Children are given cut outs of different scenes from the Gold fields of Ballarat. As a class children are given handouts to construct a 3D model of a gold town. Children are asked to place buildings and characters where they believe they would be belong in a town. Children are asked to justify Teacher Resources: their decision. As the children learn more about the diggings the model can be re arranged to meet the students’ new understandings. Mine for gold A great interactive resource where children can buy goods before mining for gold. French, Jackie, 2009, The Night they Stormed http://www.nma.gov.au/education-kids/classroom_learning/multimedia/interactives/gold-rush Eureka. Angus & Robertson, Pymble, N.S.W. Formative What do children know about gold? Justify where they have placed their construction. In developing a goldfield.
Tuning In Exploring Looking Sorting Testing Acting Reflecting Children revisit previous units on how the founding of new states and colonies influenced the changing patterns of settlement in Australia. For this unit children look at the catalyst that supported an economic growth in the new colonies as well as political and social changes. Provide children with a painted gold rock and ask them to speculate how this metal could change the face of the new colonies forever. How did the discovery of Gold contribute to the development of Australia? Pose question to students: “What do you know about gold?” Who uses gold? Do you know of any famous places where gold was found? What Australian cities owe their beginnings to gold? Graffiti Page wall. Artefacts on display. Children are given cut outs of different scenes from the Gold fields of Ballarat. As a class children are given handouts to construct a 3D model of a gold town. Children are asked to place buildings and characters where they believe they would be belong in a town. Children are asked to justify their decision. As the children learn more about the diggings the model can be re arranged to meet the students’ new understandings. Mine for gold A great interactive resource where children can buy goods before mining for gold. http://www.nma.gov.au/education-kids/classroom_learning/multimedia/interactives/gold-rush Student Resources: Student workbook. Word Wall teacher with students are to a word wall to assist with understanding. This will be added to as terminology is introduced and discussed. Fox, O& M. The gold Rushes A Cut Out Activity Book, Kidzone Provide cut outs of gold mining town for children to assemble with various materials. Teacher Resources: French, Jackie, 2009, The Night they Stormed Eureka. Angus & Robertson, Pymble, N.S.W. Formative What do children know about gold? Justify where they have placed their construction. In developing a goldfield.
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