McCulloch Gold Mill

Take a trip to the McCulloch Gold Mill and learn the history and geology of the Triad area. Students will love panning for gold and gemstones!

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• Lesson plan: Rocks really rock! A lesson on the classification of rocks This lesson will help students classify various rocks according to specified criteria. It will also help students classify a given rock using selected mineral identification tests. Students will use a graphic organizer to display their findings.
• North Carolina Geological Survey Explore the geological maps of North Carolina, learn about the minerals that can be found there, and check out the questions that students are asking geologists.
• Mineralogy 4 Kids Learn about mineral groups, the rock cycle, or Ask-a-Mineralogist your "rocky" question on the Mineralogical Society of America's site for kids.
• Lesson plan: Learning about rocks In this lesson, students will be engaged in hands-on experiences while they explore rocks.
• Lesson plan: Minerals and math Students will develop ways to create self-devised rules for classifying minerals and relate this information to scientific ways of classifying minerals according to their characteristics. They will then compile this information into a chart and convert parts of the chart into a line or bar graph.

Related pages

• Franklin Gem and Mineral Museum: Gems, minerals, fossils, Indian artifacts, and much more can be found at the Franklin Gem and Mineral Museum.
• Blue Ridge Parkway and Museum of North Carolina Minerals: Students from a five county region actively attend this Museum for experiential learning and are introduced to the wealth of cultural and natural resources of the Blue Ridge Parkway.
• Reed Gold Mine (NC Historic Site): Visitors can explore the gold mine and see historical mining equipment, gold ore, and much more at this North Carolina historic site.

Related topics

• Learn more about Guilford County, North Carolina, gem stones, geology, gold, gold mills, history, and minerals.

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Come and have a fun and informative outing or field trip for students interested in North Carolina State History, Earth Sciences, Historic Gold Milling, gemstones, rock quarrying and more. Centrally located in the Triad area of North Carolina in Jamestown, the Mcculloch Gold Mill has a lot to offer.

Tours and panning for gold and gems by reservation only, Monday - Thursday 9:30-12:00pm and 1:00-3:30pm. For more information or to schedule a visit, call (336) 887-2206 or send email to goldandgems@castlemcculloch.com.

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