Fourth graders at Caruthers Elementary School were given a chance to travel back in time to the gold rush days of California. History came alive as students participated in a field trip with Gold Gulch Adventures. Students took part in the interactive story of how the gold rush started and they participated in many activities that brought science and social studies lessons to life. They panned for gold, learned about Native American culture, made candles, explored electromagnets, and identified minerals. This field trip was the culmination of the gold rush unit and gave the students a chance to experience the history they had been learning about in class. The experience helped students realize that history is more than just names and dates. History is real events that happened to real people and history has an impact on the world today. This grant made it possible for students to make a personal connection to history that will last far into their futures.