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  • Valentine’s Day Activities for Upper Elementary Gifted and Talented Students

    Valentine’s Day Activities for Upper Elementary Gifted and Talented Students

    Are you looking for a fun and engaging way to celebrate Valentine’s Day with your gifted and talented students this February? These festive activities are designed to get your upper elementary students thinking, creating, and problem-solving as they explore the excitement of the holiday, all while staying engaged and challenged. From hands-on STEM challenges to… Read more

  • Winter Activities for Upper Elementary Gifted and Talented Students

    Winter Activities for Upper Elementary Gifted and Talented Students

    Winter break is over, and routines are just starting to settle in. If you’re wondering how to keep your gifted and talented students thinking critically while staying engaged, this collection of winter-themed activities has you covered. From ELA and math challenges to STEM projects, each activity is designed to stretch high-ability learners while requiring very… Read more

  • Christmas Enrichment Activities for Gifted and Talented Students

    Christmas Enrichment Activities for Gifted and Talented Students

    Get your students excited for the holidays with hands-on activities that are both fun and educational. From building graham cracker gingerbread houses and creating light-up cards to solving Christmas-themed math puzzles and writing from the perspective of holiday objects, these activities keep students thinking, creating, and collaborating. Perfect for upper elementary classrooms, they combine holiday… Read more

  • Christmas Catapult STEM Activity for Kids

    Christmas Catapult STEM Activity for Kids

    Get your upper elementary students excited for learning before winter break with the Christmas Catapult STEM Challenge. In this hands-on activity, students design, build, and test their own mini catapults to help the elves deliver presents to hard-to-reach places. Using the full engineering design process, they experiment with angles, weight, and launch materials to discover… Read more

  • Thanksgiving Activities for Elementary Gifted and Talented

    Thanksgiving Activities for Elementary Gifted and Talented

    Are you looking for a fun and engaging way to celebrate Thanksgiving with your students before the holiday break? These activities are designed to get your upper elementary students thinking, creating, and collaborating while exploring the history, traditions, and spirit of Thanksgiving. From hands-on STEM challenges to creative projects, your students will enjoy learning in… Read more

  • Thanksgiving Parade Project for Upper Elementary Students

    Thanksgiving Parade Project for Upper Elementary Students

    Bring the excitement of a Thanksgiving parade into your upper elementary classroom with this hands-on, standards-aligned project! Students can design and build floats using balloons, cardboard, foil, or printable cardstock while practicing ELA, math, and STEM skills. From budgeting materials and calculating volume to exploring character traits and coding parade routes with robots, this activity… Read more