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| Noodling around while making some signs... | 
Our fourth grade celebrates California history by spending an entire day learning about the Gold Rush. Students dress up as forty-niners, and visit three different centers. Two pioneers (reenactors) bring their wagon, and discuss with the students what it was like to travel to California as an "overlander". We also make a yarn craft toy. Then, the students learn the Virginia Reel, and play games that were popular in the mid-1800's. Finally, the students learn how to pan for gold, and drink root beer. After lunchtime, we put on a play entitled "Gold Dust or Bust". It's a pretty wonderful day. Thanks to my fourth grade team for organizing and arranging everything! Here's to an awesome day for 90 kids!
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| Getting the yarn ready... | 
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| Bandanas for kids in need of costume help... | 
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| Sorting through the fabric... | 
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| Gold pans and craft bins... | 
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| My outfit is ready... | 
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| Stopping for a reward after working on the details... | 
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| Following directions... | 
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| Celebratory pies for my kind coworkers... | 
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