1. Go to the sandpit with your pan, spade and bucket by the water 2. Scoop a small amount of sand and rocks into the pan 3. While tilting the lip of the pan into the water, swirl the pan around in a circular motion 4. Watch the sand wash away and see what heavier gold pieces and rocks are left behind 5. Put any gold nuggets you find in your bucket 6. Continue until time is up using any other strategies you think of to find more gold 7. Bring the gold back to the group area ready for discussion.