Panning (and fleecing) for Gold

It's a bit cold to go panning for gold this time of year,

but I really wanted to for our study of Marco Polo.

(See our Georgia post for more information.)

So we tried it at home.

If you want to try it too, you'll need:

3-4 cups sand

3-4 cups pebbles

5-10 quarter sized rocks

a sprinkle of gold glitter

pan (we used a tin)

fleece (we used a bit of quilting bating)

water to cover all up to about 2 inches

It was lots of fun

and I can't wait to add

panning for gold--for real-- to our

summer bucket list for next year.

(See last year's here.)

Wishing you homeschool blessings,

Bethany