Lesson Plan
Introduction to Mining in Utah Lesson Plan
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Introduction to Mining in Utah

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students come up with a definition of mining together as a class. They take notes and explore how three mining towns in Nevada were begun.
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The California Gold Country: The Mining Camps Interactive
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The California Gold Country: The Mining Camps

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is based on the book The California Gold Country: Highway 49 Revisited by Elliot H. Koeppel. This page provides an interactive map showing gold mining camps that have survived and exist as towns today. Most of the place names...
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Orca Book Publishers: Lucky's Mountain Teaching Guide [Pdf] Lesson Plan
Orca Book Publishers

Orca Book Publishers: Lucky's Mountain Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Lucky's Mountain, a novel by Diane Maycock, is about a girl's love of a three-legged dog that she tries to save. The novel is set in a mining community in British Columbia. This teacher's guide includes a book summary, teaching ideas and...
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Bullfrog: Nevada Ghost Towns Website
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Bullfrog: Nevada Ghost Towns

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site contains a brief history and pictures of the ghost town found in Bullfrog, Nevada.
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