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GOLD MINING TASK #2
Te Ara -The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
IN THE BEGINNING.... TASK: Find out where gold was first
discovered in New Zealand
1852 1861 1865 TASK
PHOTO STUDY
TASK: using photos and our thinking
skills to understand life for a gold
miner.
Te Ara Encyclopaedia page here Explain what is happening in this picture, where is the gold? How are they mining it? Label and
show with arrows how this machinery works. How did they build the bridge? Explain how these men are looking for gold. What is the process? Label and draw using arrows
what is happening.
GOLD MINING TASK #4
TASK: use your research
skills to find at least 10
FACT FINDING interesting facts about
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gold mining in New
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1) When you are reading
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through the
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Gold mining in New Zealand Ara Encyclopedia, find
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facts to rewrite in your
own words. Use the
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“Did you know” boxes
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to keep your
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readable!