Klondike Gold Rush Lesson Plan

 History

On this day in 1896, George Washington Carmack discovered gold in the Klondike region of the Yukon at Bonanza Creek.  During the following year, more than 30,000 people joined the gold rush to the area.

Geography

The Klondike is in Alaska. Color in this map of Alaska.

Handwriting

Gold starts with the letter G.  Practice writing the letter G here.

Language Arts

Go for the Grammar Gold! Learn about present tense verbs.

Reading

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Math

Practice addition with this Klondike Gold Rush Addition Worksheet.


Watch It!

You can learn more about the Klondike Gold Rush with this video: