Category: Gifted and Talented
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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Halloween Activities for Elementary Gifted and Talented Enrichment
Looking for engaging Halloween activities for gifted and talented students? These reading, writing, math, and STEM challenges are designed to boost critical thinking, problem-solving, and creativity in enrichment classrooms. From interactive read-alouds and spooky writing prompts to logic puzzles, budgeting projects, and hands-on STEM experiments, these activities are perfect for…
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Top 10 Must-Have Math Enrichment Games to Challenge Gifted and Talented Students
Gifted and talented students thrive when their minds are challenged, but finding math activities that keep them engaged can be tricky. That is why I have put together this list of the top 10 must-have math enrichment games. These games are designed to make critical thinking fun, spark curiosity, and…
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Engaging Icebreakers for Upper Elementary Students on the First Day of School
Starting the year with icebreakers sets the tone for a positive, connected classroom. Whether it’s a get to know you activity or a teamwork challenge, these activities help students laugh, problem-solve, and build community.
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The Power of Project-Based Learning for Math Enrichment
You’re introducing a new concept to your math enrichment group when the inevitable question is asked, “When am I ever going to use this in real life?” Math concepts are often abstract and not relevant, even to our high-achieving and gifted math students. Project-based learning can solve this problem. It…
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