How Can I Create a Poster About Gold?

Organize a poster about gold into sections.

Gold is shiny, attractive, fun to wear and nice to hold. But writing about and creating a poster on the topic of gold may seem less desirable. However, with a little research, some organization (which helps keep you from feeling overwhelmed) and a few supplies, you can easily make a poster about gold. Put aside any frustrations or doubts about the task before you and turn out a gold-themed poster that will please both you and your teacher.

Things You'll Need

• Gold or yellow poster board
• Markers
• Glue stick

Instructions

Do Your Research

1. Do research on the topic of gold. Check your community or school library and/or online resources for facts about gold, gold-related events in history and uses of gold.

2. Divide your research into four sections (unless otherwise specified by your teacher): familiar facts about gold, not-so-familiar facts about gold, gold in history and uses of gold.

3. Take note of familiar and not-so-familiar facts about gold. For example, "Au" is the chemical symbol for gold (familiar fact) and South Africa produces the largest amount of gold (not so familiar fact), according to the Mineral Information Institute website.

4. Take note of important facts about gold in history. For example, a 12-year-old child made the first documented American discovery of gold in 1799, according to the Mineral Information Institute website.

5. Take note of important facts about the uses of gold. For example, the World Gold Council website reports that gold is present in some food and cosmetic products.

Assemble Your Poster

1. Create titles for your poster. Use a marker or word processing software to print the main title in large font on printer paper. Write or print titles for the four sections in a smaller font than the poster title.

2. Cut out the main title and section titles. Glue the main title at the top of the poster. Glue the section titles in four parts of the poster: Put the "Familiar Facts" title on the top left and the "Not So Familiar Facts" title on the bottom left; put the "Gold in History" title on the top right and the "Uses of Gold" title on the bottom right.

3. Organize your researched information into neatly written or typed lists categorized under the appropriate section titles. Write the lists in a smaller font than the section titles. Cut neatly around the lists. Glue the lists under the appropriate section titles.

4. Draw pictures for your poster (if allowed by your teacher). You might draw a picture of a gold bar, a gold watch or a person mining for gold. Cut out the pictures and glue them onto the center of the poster.

5. Write your name and other information on the poster as directed by your teacher.

Tips & Warnings

• Follow your teacher's requirements when researching, writing about gold and making your poster. For example, do not use gold or yellow poster board if your teacher specifies using white. Do not organize your information into lists if your teacher requires prose. Or, if your teacher requires the poster to be handwritten, do not type the titles and information.

References

• Mineral Information Institute: Gold
• Mineral Information Institute: The History of Gold is the History of the World
• World Gold Council: Use of Gold in Food and Beauty Products