Cell phones are likely made of gold—at least part of them! An interesting lesson explains the conventional and not-so-conventional uses of the popular element gold. From the Inca empire to modern-day technology, learners discover gold from a new perspective. The lesson is appropriate for in-class or remote learning.

Concepts

gold, elements, properties of elements

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Incorporate when studying specific elements
• Have pupils list important properties of gold after reading the information in the lesson

Classroom Considerations

• A basic knowledge of the physical properties of elements is helpful

• This resource is only available on an unencrypted HTTP website.It should be fine for general use, but don’t use it to share any personally identifiable information

Pros

• Uses pop-up technology to supplement the information in the lesson
• Incorporates stories to add interest

Cons

• None