Geometry ART|GOLD RUSH|Lines, Shapes, Area, Perimeter|Distance Learning

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"My kids had a great time doing this project! It was a fun way to review math concepts while learning CA history."

June R.

"This was a fun activity to tie in our geometry unit with our Gold Rush unit. Their maps turned out great and I like that they all looked slightly different. The class enjoyed this activity and I appreciate the low prep!"

Tawni M.

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Exploring Lines, Shapes, Area, and Perimeter

Geometry GOLD RUSH

GOLD FEVER!

The date is January 24, 1848.

The location is Sutter’s Mill, on the American River, Sacramento Valley.

Early that morning, a California settler named James Marshall was building a sawmill along the American River, when something shiny caught his eye. It was a golden nugget about the size of a pea.

News spread like wildfire and the California Gold Rush was on.

****The Task is to Create an Accurate Gold Mining Map.****

This activity will reinforce what they have learned about lines, shapes, area and perimeter while creating a GOLD RUSH Map. This looks great on bulletin boards!

Included:

Student Assignment Sheet

Teacher Reference Sheet

Gold Rush Map Rubric

Teacher Instructions

Student Checklist/Peer-Evaluation Sheet (students swap projects with checklist and check each others' work - More geometry skill REINFORCEMENT!)

TONS of Photos

Self-Assessment Score Sheet

Grid Template

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Geometry ART|GOLD RUSH|Lines, Shapes, Area, Perimeter|Distance Learning

Name: Geometry ART|GOLD RUSH|Lines, Shapes, Area, Perimeter|Distance Learning
Brand: Upper LMNtary
SKU: 1820356
Price: 5.00 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.96 (152 reviews)

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Easel Activities, PDF

Grades

3rd - 6th

Subjects

Geometry, Math

What others say

"My kids had a great time doing this project! It was a fun way to review math concepts while learning CA history."

June R.

Tawni M.

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GOLD RUSH BUNDLE|Distance Learning|3 FUN Hands-On Geometry Activities

GOLD RUSH BUNDLE 3 FUN Hands-On Geometry Activities:1. Exploring Lines, Shapes, Area, and Perimeter2. Protractor Angle Art - Measuring and Adding Angles3. Fraction Number Line Art --------------------------------------------------------------------------------ACTIVITY 1Exploring Lines, Shapes, Area,

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Description

Exploring Lines, Shapes, Area, and Perimeter

Geometry GOLD RUSH

GOLD FEVER!

The date is January 24, 1848.

The location is Sutter’s Mill, on the American River, Sacramento Valley.

Early that morning, a California settler named James Marshall was building a sawmill along the American River, when something shiny caught his eye. It was a golden nugget about the size of a pea.

News spread like wildfire and the California Gold Rush was on.

****The Task is to Create an Accurate Gold Mining Map.****

This activity will reinforce what they have learned about lines, shapes, area and perimeter while creating a GOLD RUSH Map. This looks great on bulletin boards!

Included:

Student Assignment Sheet

Teacher Reference Sheet

Gold Rush Map Rubric

Teacher Instructions

Student Checklist/Peer-Evaluation Sheet (students swap projects with checklist and check each others' work - More geometry skill REINFORCEMENT!)

TONS of Photos

Self-Assessment Score Sheet

Grid Template

Report this resource to TPT

Reported resources will be reviewed by our team. Report this resource to let us know if this resource violates TPT's content guidelines.

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Rated 5 out of 5

April 26, 2026

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This is great and very helpful, my class of 4th graders enjoyed it

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409 reviews • California

Grades taught: 4th

Great integration of Math and Social Studies!

Rated 5 out of 5

July 29, 2025

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My kids had a great time doing this project! It was a fun way to review math concepts while learning CA history.

June R.

71 reviews • California

Grades taught: 4th

Rated 5 out of 5

May 6, 2025

This was a fun activity to tie in our geometry unit with our Gold Rush unit. Their maps turned out great and I like that they all looked slightly different. The class enjoyed this activity and I appreciate the low prep!

Tawni M.

187 reviews

Grades taught: 4th

Rated 5 out of 5

April 23, 2025

My students enjoyed this activity as part of their studies about the West.

Ellen Bailey

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269 reviews

Grades taught: 4th

Student populations: Emerging bilinguals

Rated 5 out of 5

August 11, 2024

Great cross curricular project. We tied this in with our novel study, By the Great Horn Spoon.

Christina C.

36 reviews

Grades taught: 4th

Rated 5 out of 5

July 25, 2024

This was a great extension project for my students who completed their unit math centers early. They were engaged and the directions were clear enough for them to complete the project independently.

Marcy Boatman

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406 reviews

Grades taught: 4th

Rated 5 out of 5

June 27, 2024

My students loved the fun and engaging activities found in this resource.

Laura Chaput

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488 reviews

Grades taught: 4th

Rated 5 out of 5

June 12, 2024

I bought this along with a bundle of similar projects and I love them all. They fun, engaging, well laid out and can be used as practice or as a final assignment.

Danielle J.

103 reviews

Grades taught: 6th