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What I Learned at Yukon Dan
by Esrael Haile - grade 4
Yukon Dan was great! I learned about gold and gold panning and where you can find gold (even here on Vancouver Island). I learned that iron pyrite, another name for Fools 
Gold, is magnetic but real gold isn't. I learned that I should never put my hands in the paydirt because the oil on my hands will make the gold float away. I learned that gold is nineteen times heavier than water! I learned about the transportation, tools, and food that people in a Gold Rush would use.
Yukon Dan handed around samples that he found when he was prospecting. I got to hold a gold nugget and a diamond and a big opal (that's my birthstone so I really liked that) and lots more samples... even a piece of a meteor! If you get a chance, you should go to one of Yukon Dan's presentations. What did I like best about Yukon Dan's presentation?
EVERYTHING!