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Panning for Gold
Connecticut Core Science Curriculum
Framework:
3.1 - Materials have properties that can be identified and
described through the use of
simple tests.
3.3 - Earth materials have different physical and chemical
properties.
4.2 - All organisms depend on the living and non living
features of the environment for
survival.
4.3 - Water has a major role in shaping the Earth's
surface.
5.4 - Humans have the capacity to build and use tools
to advance the quality of their
lives.
6.1 - Materials can be classified as pure substances
or mixtures, depending on their
chemical and
physical properties.
Connecticut State Social Studies
Standards:
Content Standard 3:
Historical Themes
K-4:
· (in
part) Describe and explain some of the reasons people have moved and relate
these reasons to some historic movements of large groups of people.
Content Standard 4: Applying History
K-4:
· Exhibit
curiosity and pose questions about the past when presented with artifacts,
records or other evidence of the past
· Be
active learners at cultural institutions, such as museums and historical
exhibitions
· Display
empathy for people who have lived in the past
5-8:
· Be
active learners at cultural institutions, such as museums and historical
exhibitions
· Display
empathy for people who have lived in the past
9-12:
· Be
active learners at cultural institutions, such as museums and historical
exhibitions
· Display
empathy for people who have lived in the past
Content Standard 10: Physical Systems
5-8:
· (in
part) Understand and apply how natural processes influence the formation and
location of resources.
Content Standard 11: Human
Systems
K-4:
· (in
part) Explain the patterns, distributions and relocations of people
· (in
part) Explain locations and characteristics of human settlements and how
they have changed over time
Content Standard 12: Human
and Environment Interaction
K-4:
· (in
part) Explain ways in which humans use and interact with environments
5-8:
· (in
part) Demonstrate and explain ways that humans depend on, adapt to and alter
the physical environment
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