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Curriculum Enrichment Resources
"All students should be challenged to experience and learn new things
every day..."
Colleen Kessler, in
Hands-on
Ecology: Real-life Activities for Kids"The ill-structured problems
at the core of the units... require students to engage a creative approach
to articulate the goals, turn them into coordinated subgoals, and reach a
solution. This kind of intellectual behavior has been cited as one of
the hallmarks of giftedness." Kenneth J. Smith, in
Challenging Units for Gifted Learners: Teaching the Way Gifted Students
Think: Math
-
Advanced
Placement Classroom (grades 7-12)
- User-friendly guides to teaching one of Shakespeare’s classic plays, at the
AP level. Includes reproducibles to supplement classroom debates,
projects, writings and more... Also
 Awesome
Space Tech: 40 Amazing Infographics for Kids by
Jenn Dlugos and Charlie Hatton (or from
Amazon)
Space may be the "final frontier"―but how do we learn about it, look
deeper into it, and live in it? The infographics in this book will rocket
you through a universe of powerful telescopes, distant probes, and
high-speed spacecraft. Get ready to buzz by comets, land on alien planets,
peer into the universe's past, and go where no one (except a handful of
rovers and space probes) has gone before!
 Beast
Academy
(grade 3 with more to come!) from
Art of Problem Solving By
Jason Batterson, Shannon Rogers, Erich Owen
For aspiring math beasts in grades 2-5. Each level (4 per grade)
includes a full-color, graphic-novel-style Guide book, and a corresponding
Practice book. Amazing content, plenty of depth and practice, and
very appealing to gifted kids!
And it's aligned to Common Core standards, extending from introductory level
exercises to very challenging puzzles and word problems!
 | Beast Academy 2A
place value, comparing, addition (or from
Amazon) |
| Beast Academy 2B
subtraction, expressions, problem solving (or from
Amazon) |
| Beast Academy 2C & 2D Coming soon! |
| Beast Academy 3A
shapes, skip-counting, perimeter and area (or from
Amazon) |
| Beast Academy 3B
multiplication, perfect squares, the distributive property (or from
Amazon) |
| Beast Academy 3C
variables, division, measurement (or from
Amazon) |
| Beast Academy 3D
fractions, estimation, and area (or from
Amazon) |
| or from
Amazon, Grade 3 8-book Guide and Practice set |
| Beast Academy
4A shapes, multiplication, and exponents (or from
Amazon) |
| Beast Academy
4B
counting, division, and logic (or from
Amazon) |
| Beast Academy
4C factors, fractions, and integers (or from
Amazon) |
| Beast Academy
4D fractions (x & /), decimals, probability (or from
Amazon) |
| or from
Amazon, Grade 4 8-book Guide and Practice set |
| Beast Academy
5A 3D solids, integers, expressions & equations (or from
Amazon) |
| Beast Academy
5B statistics, factors and multiples, fractions (or from
Amazon) |
| Beast Academy
5C sequences, ratios & rules, decimals (or from
Amazon) |
| Beast Academy 5D
percents, square roots, exponents (or from
Amazon) |
| or from
Amazon, Grade 3 8-book Guide and Practice set
|
 Catch
the Wind, Harness the Sun: 22 Super-Charged Projects for Kids by
Michael J. Caduto (ages 8 - 13) (or from
Barnes & Noble)
The serious topics of global warming and energy production, use, and
conservation are combined with a self-empowerment, can-do message. Stories,
humor, photos, cartoons and diagrams illustrate the fun. Begin with
background information, then projects that range from the intensive
bicycle-powered generator to a simpler energy-conservation board game. A few
activities require specialized supplies, tools, and adult help, while
others, like the “Party-Balloon Wind Gauge,” do not. Concludes with
extension ideas that encourage scientific and creative thinking. Young
“Green Giants” who have made significant differences to the environment are
highlighted...
 Challenging
Units for Gifted Learners: Teaching the Way Gifted Students Think by
Kenneth J. Smith (and Susan Stonequist, Math) (grades 6-8)
... Try all four:
The
Complete Guide to Service Learning: Proven, Practical Ways to Engage Students in
Civic Responsibility, Academic Curriculum, & Social Action by
Cathryn Berger Kaye
Service learning in the curriculum, including ideas, activities, quotes, and
books to read... (grades K-12)
A
Kids' Guide to Helping Others Read & Succeed by
Cathryn Berger Kaye
Learn about literacy, and how you can help! (ages 6 and up, use with
or without
The Complete Guide...)
A
Kids' Guide to Hunger & Homelessness by
Cathryn Berger Kaye
Learn causes and effects, and what you can do to help... (ages 6 and up, use
with or without
The Complete Guide...)
Creating
Award-Winning History Fair Projects: The Complete Handbook for Teachers,
Parents and Students by Helen Bass (grades 6-12)
History fair contenders have not, until now, had a guidebook for their
efforts. All that is changed... Bass offers teachers details on
how to organize their own local history fair, and how to guide their
students through each step, including the research, writing, constructing
visual displays, and creating interactive dialogues. Worksheets and
keys, sample judging forms, and many more reproducible handouts are also
included...
 Creating
Strong Kids Through Writing: 30-Minute Lessons That Build Empathy,
Self-Awareness, and Social-Emotional Understanding in Grades 4-8 by
Deborah S. Delisle and James R. Delisle (or from
Amazon)
Activities that not only enhance the mechanics of writing-grammar,
spelling, and syntax-but also allow students to express themselves in
creative and personal ways. The perfect resource for teachers seeking quick,
ready-to-use writing lessons that encourage social and emotional growth,
personal development, introspection, and innovative thinking in students.
Each of 20 lessons has been classroom-tested with students of all ability
levels in grades 4-8, and each contains one or more samples of student work
to help guide and inspire student writers...
Differentiating
Instruction With Centers in the Gifted Classroom by Julia L. Roberts and
Julia Roberts Boggess (grades K-8) (or from
Amazon)
Provides ideas and guidance for creating classroom centers to challenge
gifted learners and encourage high-level, independent thinking. Develop
in-depth learning on a variety of topics. Discusses using centers in each
content area, with suggestions from experts in the content areas and
easy-to-implement lessons beyond the core curriculum...
 Differentiation
That Really Works by Cheryll M. Adams and Rebecca L. Pierce (grades
6-12) (or from
Amazon)
Time-saving tips and strategies from real teachers who teach language arts
or science in grades 6–12. These teachers not only developed the materials
and used them in their own classes, but they also provide useful feedback
and comments about the activities. The strategies included in the book are
tiered lessons, cubing, graphic organizers, exit cards, learning contracts,
and choice boards...
 Figure
It Out: Why you learn what you learn by Aparna Varadharajan
Do I have to learn this? But why? Am I ever going to use this? What is
school trying to teach me? How do I learn? And why learn at all? Learning is
something you do all your life. Yet, it does not have to be a chore. If you
pay attention, you can learn more effectively—by thinking in different ways
and connecting the dots, you can create a beautiful picture of your world.
In our daily lives, there are many unexpected patterns which we tend to
overlook. When you take the time to look at these patterns, you can see
unlimited possibilities. This book offers many questions to think about and
ponder. It's not a workbook; don’t limit yourself to the space provided.
Instead, use space wherever you can—anywhere—to free your mind. In time,
hopefully, you will reach the same conclusion I did: Learning brings great
joy.
 Electing
the President: An Interactive Simulation on the Electoral Process by
Betty See
Motivating, hands-on simulation that lets students experience the exciting
process of electing the President and Vice President of the United States.
As the two parties square off, students take on the roles of candidates,
convention delegates, and members of the Electoral College. Updated to
reflect the most recent Census data, this book includes complete teacher
instructions and all necessary student handouts to provide an easy-to-stage
simulation that can be used with small or large groups...
Envision
by Melanie L. Bondy
Based on Bloom's Taxonomy, Envision offers the kinds of projects teachers
and students love. All the details are planned and contained inside,
from introductory letters home to grading rubrics for teachers and students,
student steps, guidelines and samples, even the signs and certificates
you'll need for the final presentation. The projects are fun and
creative, with lots of room for personalization, so that students can make
their project their own, and teachers will never be bored with the results,
even year after year. Envision packages are available for
3rd,
4th and
5th grades...
Guiding Advanced Readers in Middle School by Teresa Masiello
Teachers, here's your differentiation guide for middle school readers.
Challenge and inspire the gifted middle school student, plus reproducibles
on literature circles, tiered activities, graphic organizers, and
higher-level thinking discussion questions
 Hands-On
Archaeology: Authentic Learning Experiences That Engage Students in STEM,
2nd edition, by John R. White (grades 4-5)
(or from
Amazon)
White is an experienced archaeologist and anthropologist. His book
teaches the fundamentals of archaeology by having students excavate empty
lots of recently demolished buildings...
 Hands-On
Ecology: Authentic Learning Experiences That Engage Students in STEM,
2nd edition, by Colleen Kessler (grades 2-3)
(or from
Amazon)
Engage kids in practical hands-on classroom activities.
Environmental studies are a great way to introduce kids to science
field-work, and teach them important things about the world they live in,
while helping them understand, and perhaps shape, their future earth...
 Hands-On
Engineering: Authentic Learning Experiences That Engage Students in STEM,
2nd edition, by Beth L. Andrews (grades
4-6) (or from
Amazon)
Prompts students to
understand and apply design and engineering methodologies as they create
innovative solutions to challenges: think analytically, assess new
situations, and solve a hands-on, real-world problem. As students design
their own boats, skyscrapers, wheelbarrows, hammocks, and more, they will
need perseverance, imagination, and teamwork. Emphasis on practical skills,
problem solving, and collaboration makes it an ideal tool with which to
teach valuable 21st-century skills...
Hands-On Geometry: Constructions With a Straightedge and Compass by
Christopher M. Freeman (grades 4-6) (or from
Amazon)
Teaches students to draw accurate constructions of equilateral triangles,
squares, and regular hexagons, octagons, and dodecagons; construct kites and
use their diagonals to construct altitudes, angle bisectors, perpendicular
bisectors, and the inscribed and circumscribed circles of any triangle;
construct perpendicular lines and rectangles, parallel lines, and
parallelograms; and construct a regular pentagon and a golden rectangle...
 Hands-On
Physical Science: Authentic Learning Experiences That Engage Students in
STEM, 2nd edition by Laurie E. Westphal (grades
6-8) (or from
Amazon)
Exciting classroom activities such as an examination of Newton s laws by
building Alka-Seltzer rockets, a lesson on energy through the design and
building of roller coasters, and a look at chemical and physical changes
through the creation of paper...
 Jacob’s Ladder Reading Comprehension Program by Joyce
VanTassel-Baska and Tamra Stambaugh (grades
2-3, 4-5, and 6-8) (or from
Amazon)
Targets reading comprehension skills in all ability learners by moving
students through an inquiry process from basic understanding to critical
analyses of texts, using a field-tested method developed by the Center for
Gifted Education at the College of William and Mary. Students learn to
comprehend and analyze any reading passage after completing the activities
in these books. Great for all students, especially gifted students...
Life
of Fred
by Stanley Schmidt
10 volumes cover basic arithmetic from Apples to Jelly Beans. After
arithmetic but before high school math, explore fractions, decimals, beginning of algebra, geometry, advanced
algebra, trig, all of calculus and statistics, Fred's life is full of
interesting mathematics! Great homeschooling math curriculum, covering
everything needed from arithmetic through second year of college... (subtly
Christian)
 Make
Up Your Mind: A Classroom Guide to 10 Age-Old Debates by Clark G. Porter
with James M. Firsch (grades
7-10) (or from
Amazon)
Presents 10 pervasive intellectual conflicts that have bedeviled the world
of ideas for centuries and continue to influence modern thought, including
free will vs. determinism, nature vs. nurture, and liberalism vs.
conservatism...
Michael
Clay Thompson Language Arts Curriculum
by Michael Clay Thompson, from Royal Fireworks
Press
 I
don't know how to explain Michael Clay Thompson's curriculum, except to
say... gifted students, no matter where their gifts lie, need
this curriculum. I had the honor of hearing Michael speak about his
Grammar Voyage and
The Magic Lens grammar
curricula and Practice Sentence
student workbook series... and I was enthralled. Please know, I am a
math-y and a computer geek - I do not do language arts, if I can help
it. But this curriculum made grammar interesting to me!
Word Within The Word offers middle
and secondary level, vocabulary-building curriculum that is like no other.
Sentence Island, Paragraph Town
and Essay Voyage form the elementary writing curriculum. And
there's much more... investigate all the
Michael Clay Thompson Language Arts
Curriculum
For videos of Michael Clay Thompson's presentations, and to see why this
math-geek is so excited by his curriculum, view
Michael Clay Thompson Videos. And read
Cathy
Duffy reviews... Michael Clay Thompson Language Arts
More
Units of Instruction for Gifted Learners by Sonia Hood, Murray Peters,
Cindy Sheets, Telia Gilcrest, Connie Simons and Carissa Wiedle (grades 2-7)
(or from
Amazon)
Ready to use, field-tested gifted enrichment units, in math, science, and
interdisciplinary units. Each unit has 5-7 lessons, including all the
worksheets, teachers guides, keys, and extensions for each lesson...
Also
Units of Instruction for Gifted Learners by Diana Brigham, Jessica Fell,
Constance Simons, and Kathy Strunk (or from
Amazon)
Numeracy
Ninjas free middle school / KS3 math curriculum
Free Key Stage 3 (middle school) numeracy intervention designed to fill
gaps in students’ basic mental calculation strategies and also to empower
them with the numeracy skills and fluency required to move forward in
mathematics... (U.K. but easily adaptable)
 On-the-Job
Math Mysteries: Real-Life Math From Exciting Careers by Marya Washington
Tyler (grades 4-8) (or from
Amazon)
Exciting math word problems taken from real-world situations, from
interviews with people in unique professions, such as circus performers, a
bush pilot, and a railroad engineer, providing students with real-life
contexts for how math is used in people’s daily lives. Students will to help
solve their mathematical dilemmas... Also by Tyler,
Real Life Math Mysteries:
A Kid's Answer to the Question, "What Will We Ever Use This For?"
(or from
Amazon)
The Private Eye School: More One-Hour Mysteries for the Classroom by Mary
Ann Carr (grades 4-8)
(or from
Amazon)
Classroom-ready investigations meet Language Arts and Science and
Reasoning standards, while teaching kids to analyze and solve mysteries
logically while thinking outside the box...
Ready-To-Use
Differentiation Strategies by Laurie E. Westphal (grades 6-8)
(or from
Amazon)
Not all differentiation strategies need to be time consuming and complex
in development on the part of the teacher. Introduces various
low-preparation, low-stress differentiation activities and strategies that
can be implemented immediately in any content area. Each differentiation
strategy encourages higher level thinking and intellectual risk taking while
accommodating different learning styles...
Grades 3-5,
Grades 6-8
Red
Hot Root Words Book 1: Mastering Vocabulary With Prefixes, Suffixes, and
Root Words (grades 3-5) and
Red
Hot Root Words Book 2 (grades 6-9) by Dianne Draze
Help students improve
their mastery of the English language and acquire the keys for understanding
thousands of words by studying Greek and Latin word parts (prefixes, root
words, and suffixes)...
(or from Amazon:
Book 1 and
Book 2)
 Rockin'
Root Words: Book 1 (grades 3-5) and
Book 2
(grades 6-8) by Manisha Shelley Kaura and S. R. Kaura
An exciting twist on vocabulary development! Students enjoy learning the
roots, suffixes, and prefixes of more than 500 common vocabulary, words
presented in an easy-to-follow style that utilizes visual learning and word
maps to enhance student comprehension and memory... (or from Amazon:
Book 1 and
Book
2)
Some
of My Best Friends Are Books: Guiding Gifted Readers from Preschool to High
School
by Judith Wynn
Halsted
Roeper Review says
it all: "...should be on the shelf of every school
library, whether that school offers gifted programming or not."
Also available
from
Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.ca
 Spatial
Reasoning Puzzles That Make Kids Think! (grades 6-8) by Jeffrey J. Wanko
(or from
Amazon)
Engage even the most reluctant math learner. Students conquer four types
of logical and spatial reasoning puzzles (Slitherlink, Hashiwokakero, Masyu,
and Yajilin). The rules for each type of puzzle are very different, but easy
to understand. The challenge is for students to apply their critical
thinking skills to new situations and develop new strategies for solving
each puzzle...
 Statistics
for Kids (grades 4-6)
Explore statistical concepts including trends, spread of data, standard
deviation, variability, correlation, sampling, and more—all designed around
topics of interest to students...
Strategies
for the Tech-Savvy Classroom by Diane Witt (grades 4-8) (or from Prufrock
from
Amazon)
Each volume contains 24 stories that encourage divergent thinking to
explain. Students ask yes/no questions, and attempt to figure out the
"twist" that explains everything... (Ten volumes in the set)
Super
Smart: 180 Challenging Thinking Activities, Words, And Ideas for Advanced
Students by Stephen S. Young (grades 5-12)
(or from
Amazon)
These short, attention-getting mind stretchers serve to grab the students'
attention and create a frame of mind and an atmosphere of fun, curiosity, or
discovery conductive to getting kids off to a good start. There are three
hooks for each day: a vocabulary word, a thought for the day, and a critical
thinking hook...
Super
Smart Math: 180 Warm-Ups and Challenging Activities by Rebecca George
(grades 5-8)
(or from
Amazon)
Organized by mathematical topics, the book offers 180 days worth of
activities, problems, and critical thinking challenges that become
increasingly difficult...
Super
Smart Science: 180 Days of Warm-Ups and Challenging Activities by
Colleen Kessler (grades 5-8)
(or from
Amazon)
Teaching kids to think critically and flexibly is important, especially in
science. Kessler's Warm-Ups offer a new puzzle each day of the year,
with facts and details that are sure to capture the interest and imagination
of students. Each day begins with a "thought" from a great scientist,
then includes either a teaser or a quick activity, either hands-on or for
the students to observe and hypothesize...
Stories
with Twists by Thomas Milton Kemnitz (grades 4-12)
Each volume contains 24 stories that encourage divergent thinking to
explain. Students ask yes/no questions, and attempt to figure out the
"twist" that explains everything... (Ten volumes in the set)
Supreme
Court Decisions: Scenarios, Simulations, and Activities for Understanding
and Evaluating 14 Landmark Court Cases by Jeffery Socks
Students will use these cases to learn how to... create an Amicus Curiae
Brief, participate in a Debate, write a Letter to the Editor, create a Flow
Chart, Mind Mapping, Venn Diagram or Multimedia Presentation, conduct an
Interview, and many more activities. 14 landmark cases from 1819 to
1969...
Tynker
(available for ages 8+, 10+, 12+)
Self-paced courses motivate kids to bring their ideas to life with fun
projects, customizable graphics and creativity tools. Built-in tutoring and
guided lessons personalize the learning experience and enable kids to
successfully learn and create on their own...
Vanderbilt University's Programs for Talented Youth Advanced Curriculum
Aligned to the Common Core State Standards, and where appropriate, Next
Generation Science Standards. Purchase individual units through
Prufrock Press:
Interactions in Ecology and Literature: Integrated Science and ELA Lessons
for Gifted and Advanced Learners in Grades 2–3 (or from
Amazon)
Integrates ecology with the concept of interactions and the reading of
fictional and informational texts. Research questions such as "Should
animals be kept in zoos?" and "Should humans intervene to control
overpopulation of species?" Examine relationships among living things and
the environment as well as relationships between literary elements in texts
through accelerated content, engaging activities, and differentiated
tasks...
 Transformations
in Stories and Arguments: Integrated ELA Lessons for Gifted and Advanced
Learners in Grades 2-4 (or from
Amazon)
Explores essential questions, such as "How does the development of a
character build the reader's understanding? How do the actions of others
change the world? How do words and images impact our thinking?" Through the
lens of transformation, students examine narrative and persuasive elements
essential to the analysis of short stories, advertisements, visual art,
scientific argumentation, and their own writing. Students will discover
transformations in themselves and their written work as they craft and
revise narrative and persuasive pieces, realizing their own voice in the
process...
 Encounters
With Archetypes: Integrated ELA Lessons for Gifted and Advanced Learners in
Grades 4-5(or from
Amazon)
Integrates the study of archetypes with the concept of encounters. Through
the lens of encounter, students will examine the patterns, symbols, and
motifs associated with common archetypes by analyzing fictional and
informational texts, speeches, and visual media. Follow archetype encounters
with conflicts and challenges to explore questions such as “How do
archetypes reflect the human experience?” and “How do archetypes reveal
human strengths and weaknesses?"
 Space,
Structure, and Story: Integrated Science and ELA Lessons for Gifted and
Advanced Learners in Grades 4-6 (or from
Amazon)
Integrates Earth and space science with science fiction and nonfiction
texts, poetry, and art. Students explore advanced science and ELA content
through the lens of structure—its parts, purpose, and function. Mobius
strips, the hero's journey, dystopian fiction, black holes, Einstein's
relativity, stars, and moons are just a few of the captivating in-depth
topics explored through accelerated content, engaging activities, and
differentiated tasks...
Finding Freedom: ELA Lessons for Gifted and Advanced Learners in Grades 6-8
(or from
Amazon)
Students follow America's journey in defining how freedom has evolved from
multiple perspectives, conflicts, ideas, and challenges. Features close
readings of some of the most famous American political speeches from
presidents and notable Americans, who make arguments for personal freedom,
freedom for all, and protecting freedom. Learn to evaluate speeches for
effective rhetorical techniques and analyze how the writer develops his or
her argument through claims, supporting evidence, techniques, and appeals.
Make interdisciplinary connections and sharpen historical thinking
skills.....
I, Me, You, We: Individuality Versus Conformity: ELA Lessons for Gifted and
Advanced Learners in Grades 6-8 (or from
Amazon)
Explore essential questions such as “How does our environment shape our
identity? What are the consequences of conforming to a group? When does
social conformity go too far?” Includes a major emphasis on rigorous
evidence-based discourse through the study of common themes across rich,
challenging nonfiction and fictional texts. Guides students to examine the
fine line of individuality versus conformity through the related concepts of
belongingness, community, civil disobedience, questioning the status quo,
and self-reliance. Students analyze texts for rhetorical features, literary
elements, and themes through argument, explanatory, and prose-constructed
writing...
Winner of the 2016 NAGC Curriculum Studies Award.
 In
the Mind's Eye: Truth Versus Perception: ELA Lessons for Gifted and Advanced
Learners in Grades 6-8 (or from
Amazon)
Apply concepts from Plato’s “Allegory of the Cave” to guide students to
discover how reality is presented and interpreted in fiction, nonfiction,
art, and media. Engage in activities such as Socratic seminars, literary
analyses, skits, and art projects, and creative writing to understand
differing perceptions of reality. Features art from M.C. Escher and Vincent
Van Gogh, short stories from Guy de Maupassant and Shirley Jackson, longer
texts by Daniel Keyes and Ray Bradbury, and informational texts related to
sociology, Nazi propaganda, and Christopher Columbus...
What's
Your Opinion? by Richard G. Cote & Darcy O. Blauvelt (grades
6-8) (or from
Amazon)
Real-world activities and open-ended opportunities within tiered lessons.
Students use debate to analyze texts and develop persuasive speaking and
reading skills...
 William & Mary's
Center for Gifted Education Curriculum Units
Science, Language Arts, and more curriculum units for gifted students.
Check the
Literature Web and
Resource Guide to Mathematics Curriculum for High Ability Learners in Grades
K-8 (requires Adobe Reader)
Purchase individual units through
Prufrock Press:
 Word
Roots: Learning the Building Blocks of Spelling and Vocabulary (or from
Amazon:
Word Roots
Level A and
Word Roots Level B) by Cher Blanchard, from The
Critical Thinking Company
Recognize prefixes, roots, and suffixes that reveal a word's meaning...
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