Chemicool
Chemicool: Gold
Chemicool.com offers a quick look at the element gold. Includes natural abundance data and approximate cost.
WebMD
Web Md: Airborne Allergens
This site from WebMD Health provides an article entitled, "Something in the Air: Airborne Allergens". Includes detailed information on why some people are allergic to certain substances, while others are not. Symptoms of airborne...
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Literature 1936: Eugene O'neill
Read about the winner of the 1936 Nobel Prize in Literature, Eugene Gladstone O'Neill, who was honored "for the power, honesty and deep-felt emotions of his dramatic works, which embody an original concept of tragedy." This website is...
Auburn University
Auburn University: The "Costs" of a Gold Standard
Take a look at the cost involved in having a gold standard. If you need more information after reading this article, a list of references is provided.
Sacramento Bee
Gold Rush: Mother Lode Now Strikes Gold in Tourism
This CalGoldRush.com site contains an article on the effects that the California gold rush has on California's tourism. Many people still come from far lands to get a glimpse of what is was like to be a gold miner.
University of Massachusetts
University of Massachusetts: Aesop's Fables: "The Miser and His Gold"
Read this illustrated fable "The Miser and His Gold" to learn about a man who valued his money for the wrong reasons. Then read the same tale with different illustrations for a new perspective.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Bot Ec: Weight of Gold
Let's suppose that you have a shoe box full of water (the box is waterproof, of course). The shoe box weighs about 9 kg (19.8 pounds). Suppose you emptied the box and filled it completely with rock (little or no air space). How much...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Where Does Gold Come From?
Did you know that gold is extraterrestrial? Instead of arising from our planet's rocky crust, it was actually cooked up in space and is present on Earth because of cataclysmic stellar explosions called supernovae. CERN Scientist David...
PBS
Pbs: Egypt's Golden Kingdom: Natural Resources
This PBS article explains how Egypt, even though a desert region, was blessed with many natural resources.
Other
Cliometric Society: Turning Points in Civil War: Views From the Greenback Market
This article intends to determine which events of the U.S. Civil War were viewed as turning points by people at the time. (Published May 1994)
Other
California Gold Country: No Place for a Woman?
Information about women in the California gold camps.
Other
The Object of History: Behind the Scenes With Curators of the Nmah: Gold Nugget
Take a look at and lend an ear for primary sources featuring the California Gold Rush. Men and women from around the world landed in the United States and flocked to the west coast in search of nuggets of gold.
Other
Scienceviews.com: Minerals and Their Uses
Every segment of society uses minerals and mineral resources everyday. The roads we ride or drive on and the buildings we live learn and work in all contain minerals. Below is a selected list of commonly used metallic and nonmetallic...
US Geological Survey
U.s. Geological Suvrvey: Gold
General information about the consumption and mining of gold.
US Geological Survey
U.s. Geological Survey: Gold
Heinrich Schliemann is briefly mentioned as part of a larger discussion about the geology of gold. A brief history of the precious metal refers to the gravesites discovered by Schliemann at the ancient city of Mycenae in Greece.
US Geological Survey
U.s. Geological Survey: Prospecting for Gold in the United States
This informative site delves into the difficulty of prospecting for gold. A detailed description of placer deposits and lode gold is included in this site.
Other
California Military History: California and the Civil War
Although California was far away from any fighting in the Civil War, it sent troops to support the Union. Read about why California was so important to the Union in these two articles from the California State Military Museum. Hyperlinks...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Chemistry: Alchemy
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers a brief history of alchemy and contributions made by alchemists.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Chemistry: Alchemy
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Delves into the history of alchemy and contributions made by alchemists.
Web Elements
Web Elements Periodic Table: Gold
This page gives useful numerical and quantitative information about gold, chemical symbol Au. Includes videos of certain reactions, electronic configuration, and information about the isolation of gold metal.
Read Works
Read Works: Aztecs, Incas, and Mayans Cuzco: City of Gold
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage describes the ancient city of Cuzco, the center of activity during the Inca Empire. This passage reinforces essential reading comprehension skills. Opportunities for vocabulary...
Read Works
Read Works: An Urgent Message
[Free Registration/Login Required] This narrative nonfiction pieces shares how the Pony Express began. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes scaffolding for...
Read Works
Read Works: The Elements of Jewelry
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about various metals and techniques used to make jewelry. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Read Works
Read Works: The Allure of Gold
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about gold, where it may have come from, and how it has been valued by many cultures around the world. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading...