Science at The Perth Mint
Valuing Gold
How impressed would you be if your special someone surprised you with a bit of bling made out of tin, or iron, or aluminium? We like shiny, pretty things – gold, silver, platinum at a pinch. So how come most other metals get dull or rusty?
ABC online education – ABC Splash
Minerals Matter
In this learning object, students examine everyday things around a house to find out which metals they contain.
MINERALS MATTER
Instructions for Creating Your Own (WA Gold) Geological TimeWalk
Fossils and geological time – Geoscience Australia
Geoscience Australia’s Geological TimeWalk is a physical representation of geological time in the landscaped gardens of Geoscience Australia. The TimeWalk leads you on a 1.1 kilometre journey through the Earth’s 4600 million year (Ma) history and represents the evolution of the Earth from its formation though to the present day.