Teachtopia teaches HISTORY

Resources for Learning about the California Gold Rush.   

A brief history of the California Gold Rush.

The beginning of the gold rush was in 1848 with discovery in gold in the Sacramento area.  Within a years time, people from around the world learned of the gold that has been discovered.  This led to a frenzy with many people wanting to get rich.  By 1849, people from around the world started their journeys to California in searching for  gold.





  1. Have the Dash Robot Go 100 centimeters forward turn right and then go another 50 centimeters
  2. Have the Robot Make a perfect square
  3. Have the Robot walk, use a light pattern and speak using three of your own recordings