Gold in Nova Scotia

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Mining Technology

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Learning Activities

1. Imagine it is 1885 and you have just heard that new and richer gold deposits have been discovered in Nova Scotia. You decide to go and try your luck. Make a list of the tools, machinery, and supplies that you would need to pack for your expedition. Explain your choices.

2. List 10 modern-day uses of gold that you didn’t know about before. Choose one and write a short essay on how gold’s unique properties are essential for that particular purpose.

3. Research aspects of mining that make it difficult and dangerous. Imagine a new machine or technological development that would make gold mining easier and safer. How would it work?

Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Dian Day, Susan Sellers, Rita Wilson

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