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Eureka! The Caledonia Mine
Middle schoolers create a 3-D model based on the core map, facilitating an understanding of the differences between types of gold mining.
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All That Glitters Is Not Gold
Students identify the land claims for gold in the Dakota Territory and study the patterns of mining and milling operations in this region.
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The Golden Opportunity
Students use the core map to recreate a gold mining landscape and role-play as prospectors to explain why they came to this region.
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Going for the Gold
Students determine the impact of gold mining operations in 1879 on the immediate environment and compare the early impacts to extraction methods and regulatory laws governing mining operations today in South Dakota.